Westphalia (Iowa)
| Westphalia | |
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 Location in Iowa
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| County : | Shelby County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 43 ′ N , 95 ° 24 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 127 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 488.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 0.26 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 435 m |
| Postal code : | 51578 |
| Area code : | +1 712 |
| FIPS : | 19-84540 |
| GNIS ID : | 462946 |
Westphalia is a small town (with the status " City ") in Shelby County in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , Westphalia had 127 inhabitants, the number of which had decreased slightly to 126 by 2014.
geography
Westphalia is located in western Iowa at the source of Silver Creek , which is part of the Mississippi River basin over the Nishnabotna River and the Missouri .
The geographical coordinates of Westphalia are 41 ° 43'11 "north latitude and 95 ° 23'41" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 0.26 km² and is part of the Westphalia Township .
Neighboring towns of Westphalia are Defiance (17.2 km north-northeast), Kirkman (12.9 km east), Harlan (12.8 km southeast), Tennant (17 km south-southwest), Portsmouth (15.4 km southwest), Panama (7th district) , 4 km west) and Earling (9.1 km north-northwest).
The closest major cities are Sioux City (141 km northwest), Iowa's capital Des Moines (177 km east), Nebraska's largest city Omaha (89.7 km southwest) and Nebraska's capital Lincoln (170 km in the same direction).
traffic
US Highway 59, which runs from north to south, runs around 4 km east of Westphalia. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
By Harlan Municipal Airport is located 20 km south-southeast a small airfield for general aviation . The nearest commercial airport is Eppley Airfield in Omaha (89.3 km southwest).
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1920 | 115 | - | |
| 1930 | 118 | 2.6% | |
| 1940 | 126 | 6.8% | |
| 1950 | 160 | 27% | |
| 1960 | 131 | -18.1% | |
| 1970 | 121 | -7.6% | |
| 1980 | 169 | 39.7% | |
| 1990 | 144 | -14.8% | |
| 2000 | 160 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 127 | -20.6% | |
| 2014 estimate | 126 | -0.8% | |
| 1920-2000 2010-2014 | |||
history
The place was founded in 1872 by German immigrants. The post office was opened in November 1875.
St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
population
According to the 2010 census , 127 people lived in 59 households in Westphalia. The population density was 488.5 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.15 people lived in each of the 59 households.
Ethnically, the population consisted entirely of whites. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.9 percent (five people) of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
20.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.3 percent were 65 years or older. 49.6 percent of the population were female.
In 2013, the median annual income for a household was $ 48,750 . The per capita income was $ 22,864. 2.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
literature
- Of Pilgrimage, Prayer and Promise. A Story of St. Mary's, Westphalia 1836-1986 (Ed.): Westphalia Historical Society, Westphalia, Michigan, 1986
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved October 14, 2015
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on October 14, 2015
- ↑ AirNav.com - Harlan Municipal Airport Accessed on October 14, 2015
- ↑ State Data Center of Iowa (PDF; 86 KB) Retrieved October 14, 2015
- ^ Landmark Hunter - Saint Boniface Catholic Church District.Retrieved October 14, 2015