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Bayard, Iowa
Location of Bayard, Iowa
Location of Bayard, Iowa
Bayard, Iowa is located in Iowa
Bayard, Iowa
Bayard, Iowa
Location in Iowa
Bayard, Iowa is located in the United States
Bayard, Iowa
Bayard, Iowa
Location in the United States
Bayard, Iowa is located in North America
Bayard, Iowa
Bayard, Iowa
Location in North America
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Guthrie
Incorporated June 14, 1883
Area
 • Total 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Land 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 405
 • Density 914.22/sq mi (352.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50029
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-04960
GNIS feature ID 0454394

Bayard is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 405 in the 2020 census, a decline from 536 in 2000 census. It is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Bayard was platted in 1882.

Geography

Bayard's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.852198, -94.557261.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 348
1900 494 42.0%
1910 488 −1.2%
1920 505 3.5%
1930 477 −5.5%
1940 703 47.4%
1950 634 −9.8%
1960 597 −5.8%
1970 628 5.2%
1980 637 1.4%
1990 511 −19.8%
2000 536 4.9%
2010 471 −12.1%
2020 405 −14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
BayardIowaPopPlot
The population of Bayard, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 471 people, 202 households, and 121 families living in the city. The population density was 1,023.9 inhabitants per square mile (395.3/km2). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 504.3 per square mile (194.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 202 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

Education

It is in the Coon Rapids–Bayard Community School District. The district was established on July 1, 1988, by the merger of the Bayard and Coon Rapids school districts.

See also

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