Westphalia, Iowa
Westphalia, Iowa | ||
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FIPS code 19-84540 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2397283[2] | |
Website | www |
Westphalia is a city in
History
Westphalia was founded in 1872 as a colony of German Catholic farmers and small merchants. It was named after the Province of Westphalia, in Germany.[4]
Geography
According to the United 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 by Westphalia Township.[6]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1880 | 55 | — |
1920 | 115 | +109.1% |
1930 | 118 | +2.6% |
1940 | 126 | +6.8% |
1950 | 160 | +27.0% |
1960 | 131 | −18.1% |
1970 | 121 | −7.6% |
1980 | 169 | +39.7% |
1990 | 144 | −14.8% |
2000 | 160 | +11.1% |
2010 | 127 | −20.6% |
2020 | 126 | −0.8% |
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: |
2010 census
At the
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
At the
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 the
Education
The Harlan Community School District operates local public schools. The district serves the towns of Harlan, Defiance, Earling, Panama, Portsmouth and Westphalia, the unincorporated communities of Jacksonville and Corley, and the surrounding rural areas.[10]
See also
- St. Boniface Catholic Church (Westphalia, Iowa), listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westphalia, Iowa
- ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ White, Edward Speer (1915). Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. pp. 277–278.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Shelby County Township Map. Iowa GenWeb. Accessed 30 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FY20_HARLAN" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 31, 2020.