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McCallsburg, Iowa
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Location of McCallsburg, Iowa
Location of McCallsburg, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Story
Area
 • Total 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 353
 • Density 774.12/sq mi (298.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50154
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-47775
GNIS feature ID 0463293

McCallsburg is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 353 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

McCallsburg is located at 42°09′58″N 93°23′26″W / 42.166233°N 93.390514°W / 42.166233; -93.390514 (42.166233, -93.390514).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1910 309 —    
1920 261 −15.5%
1930 330 +26.4%
1940 278 −15.8%
1950 290 +4.3%
1960 272 −6.2%
1970 307 +12.9%
1980 304 −1.0%
1990 292 −3.9%
2000 318 +8.9%
2010 333 +4.7%
2020 353 +6.0%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 333 people, 131 households, and 89 families living in the city. The population density was 628.3 inhabitants per square mile (242.6/km2). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 279.2 per square mile (107.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% African American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 131 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

Education

The community is within the Colo–NESCO Community School District. The district was established on July 1, 1991, by the merger of the Colo and NESCO school districts, with the latter serving McCallsburg and Zearing; "NESCO" means "Northeast Story County".

Notable person

  • Robert H. Lounsberry, Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa (1973-1987)

See also

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