Garner, Iowa facts for kids
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Garner, Iowa
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Hancock County Courthouse
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| Motto(s):
The Jewel In The Crown Of Iowa
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Location of Garner, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Hancock |
| Incorporated | November 19, 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.13 sq mi (5.50 km2) |
| • Land | 2.13 sq mi (5.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,065 |
| • Density | 1,442.35/sq mi (556.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50438
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-29955 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456845 |
Garner is a city in, and the county seat of, Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,065 in the 2020 census, an increase from 2,922 in 2000.
History
Garner was named after Col. W. W. Garner, a civil engineer on the Rock Island Railroad. In 1870, Garner was platted by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway and was incorporated in 1881 with a population of 321 at that time. In the 1880s, the Duesenberg brothers, who later went on to build the Duesenberg automobile, operated a bicycle sales and repair business in Garner.
Geography
Garner is located at 43°5′53″N 93°36′15″W / 43.09806°N 93.60417°W (43.098189, -93.604028), on the East Branch Iowa River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 321 | — | |
| 1890 | 679 | 111.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,288 | 89.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,028 | −20.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,311 | 27.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,241 | −5.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,549 | 24.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,696 | 9.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,990 | 17.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,257 | 13.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,908 | 28.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,916 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,922 | 0.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,129 | 7.1% | |
| 2020 | 3,065 | −2.0% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 3,129 people in 1,301 households, including 881 families, in the city. The population density was 1,518.9 inhabitants per square mile (586.5/km2). There were 1,380 housing units at an average density of 669.9 per square mile (258.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0%.
Of the 1,301 households 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.0% of households were one person and 16% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age was 41.6 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
Education
Garner is a part of the Garner–Hayfield–Ventura Community School District, which was established on July 1, 2015, with the merger of the Garner–Hayfield and Ventura Community School Districts.
Notable people
- Alvin Baldus (1926–2017) U.S. Representative for Wisconsin and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Fred (1876–1932) and August Duesenberg (1879–1955) automobile manufacturers
- Walter E. Edelen (1911–1991), Iowa businessman and legislator
- Dennis Hejlik, lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps
- Henry Rayhons (born 1936) Iowa State Representative from the 11th District
- William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (1862–1935), professional baseball player who became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century. Garner was the site of his first meetings as an evangelist.
- Linda Upmeyer (born 1952) Iowa State Representative from the 12th District
- Robert W. Keith, Ph.D. (born 1937), Professor of Otolaryngology/Audiology, Univ. of Cincinnati. Editor-in-Chief, Ear and Hearing (Journal of the American Auditory Society), 1984-1992. Co-founding member and Past-President of the American Academy of Audiology. Author of the central auditory processing disorder test batteries, SCAN-3:A and SCAN-3:C. Some of his scholarly works are cited in Google Scholar at; Robert W. Keith
- William Henschen - William Henschen was born on July 11, 1893, in Garner. He was an only child, and his father was a janitor at the Hancock County Court House. Henschen graduated from Garner in 1911; there were 11 members in his class. He went on to teach at a Hancock County school and attended Iowa State University where he majored in Civil Engineering. Henschen had saved over one million dollars in his lifetime, and he left that money to the students of Garner–Hayfield in the form of a scholarship for all graduates. Every student who graduates from Garner–Hayfield High School is given a scholarship in his name. Because only the interest is paid out each year, and not the original principal, the scholarships will continue as long as there are G-H grads. The first scholarship was given in 1970; it was $300 per student. That amount has grown to over $4000 per student. Henschen has left a legacy that has benefited many, many people in the small town of Garner. Source: "William Henschen His Life and the Scholarship" Pamphlet created by Jennifer Reding and Denise Linneman
- J. W. Rayhons (born 1979) Rayhons Financial Solutions, Joshua Development - son of Steve Rayhons, is an entrepreneur and businessman currently living in Gilbert, Arizona.
See also
In Spanish: Garner (Iowa) para niños
