Lorimor, Iowa Facts for Kids

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Location of Lorimor, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Union
Area
• Total	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km²)
• Land	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	1,224 ft (373 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	386
• Density	895.59/sq mi (345.44/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50149
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-46515
GNIS feature ID	0458617

Lorimor is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 386 at the time of the 2020 census.

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Demographics
- 2010 census
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Geography

Lorimor is located at 41°07′35″N 94°03′21″W / 41.126514°N 94.055902°W / 41.126514; -94.055902 (41.126514, -94.055902).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1900	587	—
1910	645	+9.9%
1920	678	+5.1%
1930	577	−14.9%
1940	614	+6.4%
1950	505	−17.8%
1960	460	−8.9%
1970	346	−24.8%
1980	405	+17.1%
1990	377	−6.9%
2000	427	+13.3%
2010	360	−15.7%
2020	386	+7.2%
Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 360 people, 160 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 947.4 inhabitants per square mile (365.8/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 555.3 per square mile (214.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 160 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 42.2 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.