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Dumont
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Motto(s): 
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Location of Dumont, Iowa
Location of Dumont, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Butler
Area
 • Total 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2)
 • Land 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 634
 • Density 362.49/sq mi (139.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50625
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-22620
GNIS feature ID 0456055

Dumont is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 634 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

A post office in Dumont has been in operation since 1882. The city was named for John M. Dumont, a miner in Colorado.

Geography

Dumont is located at 42°44′58″N 92°58′20″W / 42.74944°N 92.97222°W / 42.74944; -92.97222 (42.749475, -92.972272). This is approximately 11 miles east of Hampton on Highway 3.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.76 square miles (4.56 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 433 —    
1910 550 +27.0%
1920 609 +10.7%
1930 698 +14.6%
1940 762 +9.2%
1950 718 −5.8%
1960 719 +0.1%
1970 724 +0.7%
1980 815 +12.6%
1990 705 −13.5%
2000 676 −4.1%
2010 637 −5.8%
2020 634 −0.5%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
DumontIowaPopPlot
The population of Dumont, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 637 people, 281 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The population density was 361.9 inhabitants per square mile (139.7/km2). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 177.3 per square mile (68.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 281 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 49.5 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 27% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.8% male and 56.2% female.

Education

Hampton–Dumont Community School District operates the area public schools. It was established on July 1, 1995, by the merger of the Dumont and Hampton school districts.

See also

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