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Nashua, Iowa
City
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Location of Nashua, Iowa
Location of Nashua, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
Counties Chickasaw, Floyd
Area
 • Total 3.18 sq mi (8.24 km2)
 • Land 2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2)
 • Water 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,551
 • Density 530.80/sq mi (204.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50658
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-55335
GNIS feature ID 0459437
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Little Brown Church

Nashua is a city in Chickasaw and only partly in Floyd counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 1,551 a decrease of 67, or 4.1%, from 1,618 reported at the 2000 census. The famed Little Brown Church featured in the song "The Church in the Wildwood" is located in Nashua.

History

Nashua was incorporated as a city in 1869. It is named after Nashua, New Hampshire, the native town of one of its founders.

Geography

Nashua is located at 42°57′8″N 92°32′17″W / 42.95222°N 92.53806°W / 42.95222; -92.53806 (42.952231, -92.537944).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.14 square miles (8.13 km2), of which, 2.88 square miles (7.46 km2) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1870 817 —    
1880 1,116 +36.6%
1890 1,240 +11.1%
1900 1,268 +2.3%
1910 1,102 −13.1%
1920 1,317 +19.5%
1930 1,363 +3.5%
1940 1,439 +5.6%
1950 1,609 +11.8%
1960 1,737 +8.0%
1970 1,712 −1.4%
1980 1,846 +7.8%
1990 1,476 −20.0%
2000 1,618 +9.6%
2010 1,663 +2.8%
2020 1,551 −6.7%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,663 people, 712 households, and 456 families living in the city. The population density was 577.4 inhabitants per square mile (222.9/km2). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 273.3 per square mile (105.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.

There were 712 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Education

Nashua-Plainfield Community School District operates area public schools. It was established on July 1, 1997, by the merger of the Nashua and Plainfield school districts. It operates the following schools:

  • Nashua-Plainfield Jr./Sr. High School
  • Nashua-Plainfield Intermediate School in Plainfield
  • Nashua-Plainfield Elementalary School

Notable people

  • Waldo Flint (1820–1900), politician
  • A. J. Hinch (1974- ), American baseball catcher, former manager of the Houston Astros
  • Charlton Laird (1901–1984), American linguist, created the 1971 Webster's New World Thesaurus and autobiography of Walter Clark
  • Kent Taylor (1907–1987), American actor

See also

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