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City
Manly Public Library
Location of Manly, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Worth
Area
• Total	1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2)
• Land	1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,201 ft (366 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,256
• Density	888.26/sq mi (342.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50456
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-48900
GNIS feature ID	0458758

Manly is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, whose population was 1,256 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

U.E. Church, Manly IA. Circa 1914

History

Manly (originally called Manly Junction) was laid out in 1877 at the junction of two railroads: the Rock Island and the Chicago Great Western.

In 1912 the Rock Island made it a division point, with roundhouse and shops that employed several hundred workers. A Rock Island caboose sits at the southeast railroad crossing of IA-9 in commemoration of the town's history, and in 2006 a Rock Island engine was installed next to it with a dedication ceremony held on Manly's annual Railroad/Ag Days celebration.

Geography

Manly is located at 43°17′16″N 93°12′14″W / 43.28778°N 93.20389°W / 43.28778; -93.20389 (43.287766, -93.203800). Manly is located 16 miles south of the Minnesota border placed at the conjunction between Highway 65 and 9.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.81 km²), all land.

Education

Manly's public schools are operated by the Central Springs Community School District, established on July 1, 2006, by the merger of North Central Community School District and Nora Springs–Rock Falls Community School District. Prior to the merger it was in the North Central district.

Manly is the home of the Central Springs Panthers, previously the North Central Falcons. Half of the elementary students originating in the Manly, Hanlontown, and Plymouth region go to school in Manly from preschool to 3rd grade. While the other half of the elementary kids originating near the Nora Springs, Rock Falls, and Portland area go to school in the Nora Springs building. All students then attend middle school in a Nora Springs building. Upon completion of 7th grade, they go to Manly where the High School is located. The school colors are black and blue, and the mascot is a panther.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,323 people, 534 households, and 350 families residing in the city. The population density was 900.0 inhabitants per square mile (347.5/km²). There were 601 housing units at an average density of 408.8 per square mile (157.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 534 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

See also

In Spanish: Manly (Iowa) para niños