Walnut, Iowa
Walnut, Iowa | ||
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FIPS code 19-82065 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2397180[2] | |
Website | City of Walnut |
Walnut is a city in
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History
Walnut was incorporated as a city in 1877.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1880 | 733 | — |
1890 | 811 | +10.6% |
1900 | 878 | +8.3% |
1910 | 950 | +8.2% |
1920 | 1,072 | +12.8% |
1930 | 935 | −12.8% |
1940 | 902 | −3.5% |
1950 | 888 | −1.6% |
1960 | 777 | −12.5% |
1970 | 870 | +12.0% |
1980 | 897 | +3.1% |
1990 | 857 | −4.5% |
2000 | 778 | −9.2% |
2010 | 785 | +0.9% |
2020 | 747 | −4.8% |
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: |
2010 census
As of the
There were 354 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 46.9 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 326 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.
25.2% are under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,154, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $29,464 versus $18,750 for females. The
Education
The community is served by the AHSTW Community School District.[9] It was in the Walnut Community School District until July 1, 2016, when that district merged into AHSTW.[10]
In 1910 the Walnut School opened.[11] In the 1950s the Walnut School building received an addition on its north side.[12] There were other additions.[11] By 2016 the Walnut school closed, and the four of five city council members voted to have the city buy the school, with one council member voting against. The city government will raze the addition.[12]
Notable person
- Arnold W. Jacobsen, major general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walnut, Iowa
- ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1883. pp. 254.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "AHSTW." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
- ^ Des Moines Register. Associated Press. May 24, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Brownlee, Mike (May 24, 2016). "City of Walnut to take possession of Walnut Community School building". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
External links
- Official City Website
- Iowa's Antique City Website
- Walnut Creek Historical Society and Museum Website [1]