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Hinton, Iowa
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Location of Hinton, Iowa
Location of Hinton, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Plymouth
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
Area
 • Total 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Land 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 935
 • Density 1,307.69/sq mi (505.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51024
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-36480
GNIS feature ID 0457521

Hinton is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 935 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Hinton has been in operation since 1870. The city was named by a settler from Hinton, West Virginia.

Geography

Hinton is located at 42°37′30″N 96°17′39″W / 42.62500°N 96.29417°W / 42.62500; -96.29417 (42.625066, -96.294285).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1910 329 —    
1920 263 −20.1%
1930 289 +9.9%
1940 340 +17.6%
1950 345 +1.5%
1960 403 +16.8%
1970 488 +21.1%
1980 659 +35.0%
1990 697 +5.8%
2000 808 +15.9%
2010 928 +14.9%
2020 935 +0.8%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
HintonIowaPopPlot
The population of Hinton, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 928 people, 363 households, and 270 families living in the city. The population density was 1,344.9 inhabitants per square mile (519.3/km2). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 542.0 per square mile (209.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 363 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 39.1 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

Education

The Hinton Community School District operates local public schools.

Hinton's high school mascot is the Blackhawk, presumably after Ioway Indian tribal leader Chief Black Hawk. The school's athletics teams compete in the War Eagle Conference. The boys' and girls' golf teams both made state appearances in 2006 & 2007, with the boys winning 1st place overall in 2006.

Notable people

See also

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