- New Sharon, Iowa
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New Sharon, Iowa — City — Location of New Sharon, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°28′10″N 92°39′3″W / 41.46944°N 92.65083°WCoordinates: 41°28′10″N 92°39′3″W / 41.46944°N 92.65083°W Country 
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IowaCounty Mahaska Area – Total 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) – Land 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 873 ft (266 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,301 – Density 1,390.9/sq mi (537.0/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 50207 Area code(s) 641 FIPS code 19-56460 GNIS feature ID 0459488 New Sharon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
New Sharon is located at 41°28′10″N 92°39′3″W / 41.46944°N 92.65083°W (41.469314, -92.650838)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,301 people, 540 households, and 361 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,390.9 people per square mile (534.4/km²). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 614.7 per square mile (236.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 540 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,125, and the median income for a family was $42,829. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,739 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,280. About 7.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
New Sharon is governed by a Mayor-City Council form of government. The residents elect five at-large council members and one mayor. Each serving a four year term. Mayor Edwin L. Davis has been presiding over the City of New Sharon since 2000.
Education
New Sharon is home to North Mahaska Community School District schools. North Mahaska Community School District is a rural school district serving nearly 600 students in grades Pre-K through 12th. Located adjacent to the schools is the North Mahaska Community School District Early Childhood education center which opened in 2009. This houses pre-school classes for 3 & 4 year olds as well as the Sunshine and Smiles Daycare Center.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Municipalities and communities of Mahaska County, Iowa Cities Barnes City‡ | Beacon | Eddyville‡ | Fremont | Keomah Village | Leighton | New Sharon | Oskaloosa | Rose Hill | University Park
Unincorporated
communitiesCedar | Hopewell | Indianapolis
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Iowa
- Populated places in Mahaska County, Iowa
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