Cleghorn, Iowa facts for kids
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Cleghorn, Iowa
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Location of Cleghorn, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (445 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 240 |
| • Density | 1,052.63/sq mi (406.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
51014
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| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-14115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455470 |
| Website | http://cleghorniowa.com/ |
Cleghorn is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Cleghorn is located at 42°48′46″N 95°42′43″W / 42.81278°N 95.71194°W (42.812680, -95.711997).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 186 | — | |
| 1920 | 232 | 24.7% | |
| 1930 | 238 | 2.6% | |
| 1940 | 236 | −0.8% | |
| 1950 | 246 | 4.2% | |
| 1960 | 228 | −7.3% | |
| 1970 | 274 | 20.2% | |
| 1980 | 275 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 275 | 0.0% | |
| 2000 | 250 | −9.1% | |
| 2010 | 240 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 240 | 0.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 240 people, 106 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was 705.9 inhabitants per square mile (272.5/km2). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 332.4 per square mile (128.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
There were 106 households, of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the city was 43 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
Education
It is within the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District. The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn district formed on July 1, 1993 as a result of the merger of the Marcus and Meriden-Cleghorn school districts.
The Cleghorn school temporarily closed due to the Spanish flu of 1918, then was destroyed by a fire in February 1919. Residents voted 163–92 to build a new school with a $75,000 bond. A September 3, 1919 aircraft accident damaged the under-construction school, delaying its completion. It opened in 1920 with the first graduating class the following year. In 1961 the Cleghorn and Meriden schools consolidated. The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn district formed on July 1, 1993 as a result of the merger of the Marcus and Meriden-Cleghorn school districts. By 2015 the school had 90 students in grades 4–6. In 2015 the district voted to close the school in order to have a yearly savings of $130,000. Students were redirected to Marcus.
See also
In Spanish: Cleghorn (Iowa) para niños
