Humboldt (Iowa)
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 Humboldt Municipal Building , the city's administrative building |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1863 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| County : | Humboldt County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 43 ′ N , 94 ° 13 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 4,690 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 390.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 12.4 km 2 (about 5 mi 2 ) of which 12.0 km 2 (about 5 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 330 m |
| Postal code : | 50548 |
| Area code : | +1 515 |
| FIPS : | 19-37560 |
| GNIS ID : | 457717 |
| Website : | www.ci.humboldt.ia.us |
| Mayor : | Walter Jensen |
Humboldt is a small town (with the status " City ") in Humboldt County of the north-central US -amerikanischen state of Iowa . In 2010 , Humboldt had 4690 inhabitants.
geography
Humboldt lies on the western Des Moines River . About four kilometers south of the city this flows together with the eastern arm ( Eastern Fork Des Moines River ).
The city lies at 42 ° 43'15 "north latitude and 94 ° 12'55" west longitude and extends over 12.4 km², which is spread over 12.0 km² of land and 0.4 km² of water.
The neighboring towns of Humboldt are Dakota City (located directly on the eastern city limits), Badger (17.6 km southeast) and Rutland (11.2 km northwest).
The nearest major cities are Waterloo (194 km east-southeast), Iowa's capital Des Moines (184 km southeast), Nebraska's largest city, Omaha (290 km southwest), Sioux City (206 km west) and Minneapolis , the largest city of Minnesota (326 km north-northeast ).
traffic
In the center of the city, US Highway 169 and Iowa Highway 3 cross in a north-south direction . All other streets within the urban area are subordinate to the numbering.
The Humboldt Municipal Airport is located in the north-west of the city . The nearest major airport is Fort Dodge Regional Airport in Fort Dodge , 16 miles south , through which the region has feeder flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport .
sons and daughters of the town
- Frank Gotch (1878-1917), wrestler
- Bruce L. Clark (1880-1945), paleontologist
- Christian Clemenson (* 1958), actor
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ US Census Bureau - American Fact Finder. Retrieved April 13, 2012
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on April 13, 2012