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Westphalia, Iowa

Coordinates:41°43′09″N95°23′37″W/ 41.71917°N 95.39361°W/41.71917; -95.39361
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Westphalia, Iowa
St. Boniface Catholic Church
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Location of Westphalia, Iowa
Location of Westphalia, Iowa
Coordinates:41°43′09″N95°23′37″W/ 41.71917°N 95.39361°W/41.71917; -95.39361
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyShelby
Area
• Total0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
• Land0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
• Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,411 ft (430 m)
Population
• Total126
• Density1,326.32/sq mi (509.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6(Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)UTC-5(CDT)
ZIP code
51578
Area code712
FIPS code19-84540
GNISfeature ID2397283[2]
Websitewww.netins.net/ricweb/community/westphal/westphal.htm

Westphaliais a city inShelby County,Iowa,United States. The population was 126 at the time of the2020 census.[3]

History

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Westphalia was founded in 1872 as a colony of German Catholic farmers and small merchants. It was named after theProvince of Westphalia,in Germany.[4]

Geography

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According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.[5]The City of Westphalia is surrounded byWestphalia Township.[6]

Demographics

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Historical populations
YearPop.±%
188055
1920115+109.1%
1930118+2.6%
1940126+6.8%
1950160+27.0%
1960131−18.1%
1970121−7.6%
1980169+39.7%
1990144−14.8%
2000160+11.1%
2010127−20.6%
2020126−0.8%
Source:"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 29,2020.andIowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

2010 census

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At the2010 censusthere were 127 people in 59 households, including 36 families, in the city. The population density was 1,270.0 inhabitants per square mile (490.3/km2). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 620.0 per square mile (239.4/km2). Theracial makupof the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9%.[8]

Of the 59 households 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 39.0% of households were one person and 15.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age was 45.5 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

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At the2000 censusthere were 160 people in 61 households, including 43 families, in the city. The population density was 1,761.4 inhabitants per square mile (680.1/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 704.6 per square mile (272.0/km2). Theracial makupof the city was 100.00% White.[9] Of the 61 households 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.2% of households were one person and 18.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.26.

The age distribution was 30.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median household income was $35,938 and the median family income was $47,500. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,066. About 7.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 18.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.

Education

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TheHarlan Community School Districtoperates local public schools. The district serves the towns ofHarlan,Defiance,Earling,Panama,Portsmouthand Westphalia, the unincorporated communities ofJacksonvilleandCorley,and the surrounding rural areas.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 16,2022.
  2. ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westphalia, Iowa
  3. ^ab"2020 Census State Redistricting Data".census.gov.United states Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 12,2021.
  4. ^White, Edward Speer (1915).Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, Volume 1.B.F. Bowen. pp. 277–278.
  5. ^"US Gazetteer files 2010".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 11,2012.
  6. ^Shelby County Township Map.Iowa GenWeb. Accessed 30 September 2023.
  7. ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
  8. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 11,2012.
  9. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  10. ^"FY20_HARLAN"(PDF).Iowa Department of Education.RetrievedJuly 31,2020.
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