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Farragut, Iowa
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Location of Farragut, Iowa
Location of Farragut, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Fremont
Area
 • Total 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Land 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 490
 • Density 1,221.95/sq mi (471.76/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51639
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-26985
GNIS feature ID 0456556

Farragut is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 490 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Farragut had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad through that territory. It is named for Admiral David Farragut.

Geography

Farragut is located at 40°43′18″N 95°28′49″W / 40.72167°N 95.48028°W / 40.72167; -95.48028 (40.721645, -95.480226) near the East Nishnabotna River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1880 380 —    
1890 406 +6.8%
1900 514 +26.6%
1910 431 −16.1%
1920 494 +14.6%
1930 523 +5.9%
1940 496 −5.2%
1950 495 −0.2%
1960 495 +0.0%
1970 521 +5.3%
1980 603 +15.7%
1990 498 −17.4%
2000 509 +2.2%
2010 485 −4.7%
2020 490 +1.0%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
FarragutIowaPopPlot
The population of Farragut, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 485 people, 215 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,182.9 inhabitants per square mile (456.7/km2). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 558.5 per square mile (215.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.6% White, 0.2% Native American, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 215 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% 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 2.89.

The median age in the city was 46 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.1% male and 56.9% female.

Education

It is within the Shenandoah Community School District.

It was served by the Farragut Community School District until it closed in 2016. From about 2010 until 2016 Farragut was in a grade-sharing relationship with the Hamburg Community School District; prior to 2015 Farragut students had to go to Hamburg for middle school, while after 2015 all elementary school students went to Hamburg. Nishnabotna High School in Farragut became the community high school for both Farragut and Hamburg.

See also

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