Greenfield (Iowa)
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![The Warren Opera House in Greenfield, listed in the NRHP since 1979 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Warren_Opera_House_Block_Greenfield_IA.jpg) The Warren Opera House in Greenfield, listed on the NRHP since 1979 |
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| Location in Iowa | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1854 (settled) 1876 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| County : | Adair County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 18 ′ N , 94 ° 28 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,982 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 422.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 4.69 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 419 m |
| Postal code : | 50849 |
| Area code : | +1 641 |
| FIPS : | 19-32790 |
| GNIS ID : | 457121 |
| Website : | www.greenfieldiowa.com |
| Mayor : | Ron Smith |
 The Adair County Courthouse in Greenfield, built in 1891 in neo-Romanesque style , has been listed in the NRHP since 1981 |
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Greenfield is a small town (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Adair County in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , Greenfield had 1982 residents.
geography
Greenfield is located in central southwest Iowa, around 130 km east of the Missouri River , which forms the border with Nebraska . The border with the neighboring state of Missouri to the south is about 90 km from Greenfield.
The geographical coordinates of Greenfield are 41 ° 18'19 "north latitude and 94 ° 27'41" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 4.69 km² and is part of the Greenfield Township .
Greenfield's neighbors are Orient (15.6 km south-southeast) and Fontanelle (9 km west-southwest).
The closest major cities are Iowa's capital, Des Moines (96 km east-northeast), Kansas City in Missouri (287 km south) and Nebraska's largest city, Omaha (138 km west).
traffic
Iowa Highway 25 and 92 meet in the center of Greenfield . All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
The Greenfield Municipal Airport is located 3.8 km north of the city center, a small airfield. The nearest commercial airport is Des Moines International Airport (88.5 km east-northeast).
history
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 684 | - | |
| 1890 | 1048 | 53.2% | |
| 1900 | 1300 | 24% | |
| 1910 | 1379 | 6.1% | |
| 1920 | 1707 | 23.8% | |
| 1930 | 1837 | 7.6% | |
| 1940 | 1869 | 1.7% | |
| 1950 | 2102 | 12.5% | |
| 1960 | 2243 | 6.7% | |
| 1970 | 2212 | -1.4% | |
| 1980 | 2243 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 2074 | -7.5% | |
| 2000 | 2129 | 2.7% | |
| 2010 | 1982 | -6.9% | |
| 1880-2010 | |||
The first white settlers came to the area of today's city in 1854. In 1856 Milton C. Munger acquired extensive land for the systematic development of the settlement.
A post office was set up in Greenfield. From here, stagecoach lines connected Greenfield with Des Moines and Council Bluffs .
The first school was built in 1861, the first doctor's office opened in 1864, TW Neville's law firm started practicing in 1869. More shops opened up, so that in 1873 there were three general stores, a saddlery, two blacksmiths, a drugstore and a hotel in Greenfield.
The Greenfield Transcript was the first newspaper to be published and printed in Greenfield in 1875. In the same year the first bank was opened in the city.
In 1879 the settlement was connected to the railway network. In addition to passenger traffic, the transportation of freight played a major role in the local economy.
After a long struggle with the neighboring town of Fontanelle , the administrative headquarters were moved to Greenfield in 1875.
In 1876 the settlement was incorporated as the City of Greenfield and AP Littleton was elected its first mayor.
A year later the first church was built in Greenfield.
In 1883 large parts of the city burned down. This was followed by a rebuilding of the city. Today's Adair County Courthouse , a neo-Romanesque brick building, was built in 1891.
In 1896 a telephone network was established in the city, one of the first in Iowa.
population
According to the 2010 census , there were 1982 people in 894 households in Greenfield. The population density was 422.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.18 people lived in each of the 894 households.
The racial the population was composed of 98.0 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent (one person) Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and 0.8 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.2 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 53.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 24.0 percent were 65 years or older. 52.2 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 42,452 USD . The per capita income was $ 24,175. 11.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Alva L. Hager (1850–1923) - Republican MP for the US House of Representatives (1893–1899) - practiced as a lawyer in Greenfield
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 79000880. Retrieved September 18, 2014
- ^ City of Greenfield - Council agendas and minutes. Retrieved September 18, 2014
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 81000224.Retrieved September 18, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved September 18, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on September 18, 2014
- ↑ AirNav.com - Greenfield Municipal Airport Accessed on September 18, 2014
- ^ State Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved September 18, 2014
- ^ History of Greenfield.Retrieved September 18, 2014
