Peterson, Iowa
| Peterson | |
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 In the center of Peterson |
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| Location in Iowa | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1886 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| County : | Clay County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 55 ′ N , 95 ° 21 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 334 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 417.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 0.8 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 381 m |
| Postal code : | 51047 |
| Area code : | +1 712 |
| FIPS : | 19-62625 |
| GNIS ID : | 460102 |
Peterson is a small town (with the status " City ") in Clay County in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , Peterson had 334 residents, which decreased to 325 by 2013.
geography
Peterson is located in northwest Iowa on the Little Sioux River , a left tributary of the Missouri .
The intersections of the states of Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota and the states of Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska are located on the Missouri and lie 152 km northwest and 125 km southwest of Peterson.
The geographical coordinates of Peterson are 42 ° 55'05 "north latitude and 95 ° 20'38" west longitude. The city covers an area of 0.8 km² and is the only town within the Peterson Township .
Neighboring towns to Peterson are Royal (20.9 km northeast), Rossie (23.3 km northeast), Linn Grove (11.6 km east-southeast), Sioux Rapids (18.9 km in the same direction), Larrabee (23.4 km km west-southwest), Sutherland (16.4 km west-northwest), Calumet (19.3 km in the same direction).
The closest major cities are the Twin Cities in Minnesota ( Minneapolis and Saint Paul ) (356 km northeast), Rochester , Minnesota (341 km east-northeast), Waterloo (302 km east-southeast), Cedar Rapids (385 km in the same direction), Iowas Capital Des Moines (284 km southeast), Kansas City in Missouri (476 km south), Nebraska's largest city, Omaha (225 km south-southwest), Sioux City (119 km southwest) and South Dakota's largest city, Sioux Falls (174 km west-northwest).
traffic
The Iowa State Highway 10 leading west to east direction as the main road through the city of Peterson. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
With the Spencer Municipal Airport there is an airfield 41 km north-northeast. The nearest commercial airports are Des Moines International Airport (305 km southeast), Eppley Airfield in Omaha (218 km south-southwest), Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City (135 km southwest) and Sioux Falls Regional Airport (180 km west-northwest).
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1870 | 44 | - | |
| 1890 | 371 | - | |
| 1900 | 521 | 40.4% | |
| 1910 | 480 | -7.9% | |
| 1920 | 580 | 20.8% | |
| 1930 | 598 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 603 | 0.8% | |
| 1950 | 589 | -2.3% | |
| 1960 | 565 | -4.1% | |
| 1970 | 469 | -17% | |
| 1980 | 470 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 390 | -17% | |
| 2000 | 372 | -4.6% | |
| 2010 | 334 | -10.2% | |
| 2013 estimate | 325 | -2.7% | |
| 1870-2000 2010-2013 | |||
population
According to the 2010 census , Peterson had 334 people in 156 households. The population density was 417.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.14 people lived in each of the 156 households.
Ethnically, the population consisted only of whites with two exceptions. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.1 percent of the population.
19.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 54.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 26.3 percent were 65 years or older. 52.1 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 46,667 USD . The per capita income was $ 25,600. 11.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved December 10, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ AirNav.com - Spencer Municipal Airport Retrieved on December 10, 2014
- ^ State Data Center of Iowa (PDF; 86 kB) Retrieved December 10, 2014