Hopkinton, Iowa facts for kids
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Hopkinton, Iowa
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Welcome sign on Iowa Highway 38 (2010)
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Location within Delaware County and Iowa
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| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Delaware |
| Incorporated | March 3, 1874 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 622 |
| • Density | 968.85/sq mi (374.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
52237
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| Area code | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-37155 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457659 |
Hopkinton is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 622 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Hopkinton was laid out in 1850, and it was incorporated in 1874.
The city is the former home of Lenox College, a small school that closed in 1944. The old campus is still maintained as Delaware County Historical Museum Complex.
Geography
Hopkinton is located at 42°20′38″N 91°14′55″W / 42.34389°N 91.24861°W (42.3438857, -91.2484799), near the Maquoketa River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 645 | — | |
| 1890 | 668 | 3.6% | |
| 1900 | 767 | 14.8% | |
| 1910 | 797 | 3.9% | |
| 1920 | 759 | −4.8% | |
| 1930 | 758 | −0.1% | |
| 1940 | 841 | 10.9% | |
| 1950 | 731 | −13.1% | |
| 1960 | 768 | 5.1% | |
| 1970 | 800 | 4.2% | |
| 1980 | 774 | −3.2% | |
| 1990 | 695 | −10.2% | |
| 2000 | 681 | −2.0% | |
| 2010 | 628 | −7.8% | |
| 2020 | 622 | −1.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 628 people, 266 households, and 185 families living in the city. The population density was 1,012.9 inhabitants per square mile (391.1/km2). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 474.2 per square mile (183.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 266 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
Education
The Maquoketa Valley Community School District operates local area public schools.
Notable people
- Charles Merriam (1874–1953), professor of political science at the University of Chicago, founder of the behavioralistic approach to political science, a prominent intellectual in the Progressive Movement, and an advisor to several U.S. Presidents.
- Frank Merriam (1865–1955), politician, 28th governor of California, Iowa State Auditor, served in the Iowa and California state legislatures.
- John Merriam (1869–1945), paleontologist, educator, conservationist. He is best known for his taxonomy of vertebrate fossils at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.
See also
In Spanish: Hopkinton (Iowa) para niños
