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Casey, Iowa
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Location of Casey, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Counties | Guthrie, Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 387 |
| • Density | 523.68/sq mi (202.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50048
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-11395 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455198 |
Casey is a city in Adair and Guthrie counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 387 at the 2020 census.
The Guthrie County portion of Casey is part of the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Casey was platted in 1869. The community has the name of a railroad man.
Geography
Casey is located at 41°30′22″N 94°31′12″W / 41.50611°N 94.52000°W (41.506088, -94.520039).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 478 | — | |
| 1890 | 452 | −5.4% | |
| 1900 | 568 | 25.7% | |
| 1910 | 735 | 29.4% | |
| 1920 | 908 | 23.5% | |
| 1930 | 785 | −13.5% | |
| 1940 | 709 | −9.7% | |
| 1950 | 703 | −0.8% | |
| 1960 | 589 | −16.2% | |
| 1970 | 561 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 473 | −15.7% | |
| 1990 | 441 | −6.8% | |
| 2000 | 478 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 426 | −10.9% | |
| 2020 | 387 | −9.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 426 people, 174 households, and 109 families living in the city. The population density was 575.7 inhabitants per square mile (222.3/km2). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 290.5 per square mile (112.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 2.1% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 174 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Education
Casey is in the Adair–Casey Community School District, and students from Casey attend Adair–Casey Elementary School and AC/GC Junior High School in Adair. Students attend AC/GC High School in Guthrie Center, a school of the Guthrie Center Community School District, under a grade-sharing arrangement.
See also
In Spanish: Casey (Iowa) para niños
