Iowa Falls, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Iowa Falls, Iowa
settlement_type = City
nickname = The Scenic City
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map_caption = Location of Iowa Falls, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hardin
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area_total_km2 = 13.1
area_land_km2 = 12.9
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 5.0
area_land_sq_mi = 5.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5193
population_density_km2 = 402.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1043.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 337
elevation_ft = 1106
latd = 42 |latm = 31 |lats = 20 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 16 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 50126
area_code = 641
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 19-38640
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blank1_info = 0457829
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Iowa Falls is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College. It is also a regional transportation center, located along U.S. Routes 20 and 65 and the Canadian National and Union Pacific Railroads. The population was 5,193 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Iowa Falls is located at coor dms|42|31|20|N|93|16|2|W|city (42.522136, -93.267289).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.39%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,193 people, 2,215 households, and 1,331 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,043.1 people per square mile (402.6/km²). There were 2,412 housing units at an average density of 484.5/sq mi (187.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.34% White, 1.21% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 2,215 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,141, and the median income for a family was $42,279. Males had a median income of $31,216 versus $21,004 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,330. About 7.1% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Radio Stations

KIFG (Iowa River Radio) 95.3 FM, 1510 AM

Cable broadcasting

An over-the-air cable system existed in Iowa Falls, similar to one in Iron Mountain, Michigan. A list of channels and what they rebroadcast:

Notable natives

*Nick Collison, basketball player
*Bill Riley, Sr., television personality

References

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