Spillville, Iowa

Spillville, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Spillville, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Spillville, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Winneshiek
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 386
population_density_km2 = 355.5
population_density_sq_mi = 920.8

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_ft = 1070
latd = 43 |latm = 12 |lats = 9 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 57 |longs = 7 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 52168
area_code = 563
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Spillville is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census. It is located in Calmar Township about 7 km (4 mi) west of Calmar. It is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Decorah, the county seat.

History

Largely settled by Bohemian immigrants, Spillville boasts a strong cultural and musical history. The Czech composer Antonín Dvořák spent the summer of 1893 in Spillville, where he composed two of his most famous chamber works, including the String Quartet in F ("The American"). Spillville is also the site of the Inwood Ballroom, started in 1920 and the destination of several popular 1920s and 1930s musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Guy Lombardo. Many tourists to Spillville have also visited the Bily Clocks Museum (see link below), a collection of intricately designed clocks created by two brothers in Spillville.

The Roman Catholic parish in Spillville, St. Wenceslaus Church, was built in 1860 and is the oldest Czech Catholic church in the United States.

Spillville is also home to the historic Old World Inn restaurant and bed & breakfast.

Geography

Spillville is located at coor dms|43|12|9|N|91|57|7|W|city (43.202433, -91.952071)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it is land and 2.33% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 386 people, 172 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 920.8 people per square mile (354.8/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 438.9/sq mi (169.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.70% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 172 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $30,909 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,674. About 5.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.

Parks

*Riverside Park & the Inwood Pavilion

References

External links

* [http://www.spillville.org/ Official Spillville website]
* [http://www.bilyclocks.org/BilyClocks/index.html Bily Clock Museum website]


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