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Paullina, Iowa
Motto(s): 
Gem of the Prairie
Location of Paullina, Iowa
Location of Paullina, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County O'Brien
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
Area
 • Total 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2)
 • Land 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 982
 • Density 1,051.39/sq mi (405.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51046
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-61905
GNIS feature ID 0460045

Paullina is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 982 at the 2020 census.

History

Paullina was laid out in 1882 when the Chicago & Northwestern Railway was extended to that point. It was named for the Paullin brothers, who owned the town site.

Geography

Paullina is located at 42°58′43″N 95°41′13″W / 42.97861°N 95.68694°W / 42.97861; -95.68694 (42.978578, -95.687080).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 510
1900 617 21.0%
1910 796 29.0%
1920 987 24.0%
1930 1,013 2.6%
1940 1,230 21.4%
1950 1,289 4.8%
1960 1,329 3.1%
1970 1,257 −5.4%
1980 1,224 −2.6%
1990 1,134 −7.4%
2000 1,124 −0.9%
2010 1,056 −6.0%
2020 982 −7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,056 people, 496 households, and 309 families living in the city. The population density was 1,242.4 inhabitants per square mile (479.7/km2). There were 531 housing units at an average density of 624.7 per square mile (241.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 496 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 48.9 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

Education

Paullina is served by the South O'Brien Community School District. The district was formed on July 1, 1993 by the merger of three school districts: Paullina, Primghar, and Sutherland. Paullina is home to the Junior High/High School which houses grades 7-12.

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