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Inwood, Iowa
Motto(s): 
"The city of friendly people"
Location of Inwood, Iowa
Location of Inwood, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Lyon
Area
 • Total 1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
 • Land 1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,467 ft (447 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 928
 • Density 654.90/sq mi (252.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51240
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-38415
GNIS feature ID 0457821
Website (under construction)

Inwood is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 928 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

Inwood's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 43.308770, -96.432531.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 477 —    
1910 595 +24.7%
1920 746 +25.4%
1930 670 −10.2%
1940 634 −5.4%
1950 644 +1.6%
1960 638 −0.9%
1970 644 +0.9%
1980 755 +17.2%
1990 824 +9.1%
2000 875 +6.2%
2010 814 −7.0%
2020 928 +14.0%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 814 people, 341 households, and 236 families living in the city. The population density was 607.5 inhabitants per square mile (234.6/km2). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 278.4 per square mile (107.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 341 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

Notable people

  • Robert A. Dahl, (1915-2014) political scientist and Sterling professor at Yale.
  • Kyle Vanden Bosch (1978– ) defensive end for the Detroit Lions, a West Lyon Community School graduate, from Larchwood, Iowa

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Inwood (Iowa) para niños

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