Quimby, Iowa facts for kids
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Quimby, Iowa
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Location of Quimby, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 249 |
| • Density | 611.79/sq mi (236.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
51049
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| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-65280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460485 |
Quimby is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 249 at the time of the 2020 census.
Geography
Quimby is located at 42°37′47″N 95°38′34″W / 42.62972°N 95.64278°W (42.629770, -95.642846). It is situated near the Little Sioux River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 268 | — | |
| 1920 | 363 | 35.4% | |
| 1930 | 318 | −12.4% | |
| 1940 | 363 | 14.2% | |
| 1950 | 398 | 9.6% | |
| 1960 | 369 | −7.3% | |
| 1970 | 395 | 7.0% | |
| 1980 | 424 | 7.3% | |
| 1990 | 334 | −21.2% | |
| 2000 | 368 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 319 | −13.3% | |
| 2020 | 249 | −21.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 135 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was 778.0 inhabitants per square mile (300.4/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 370.7 per square mile (143.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% White and 0.6% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 135 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
Schools
The River Valley Community School District operates public schools serving the community. It was established on July 1, 1996 by the merger of the Eastwood Community School District and the Willow Community School District.
Quimby once had its own school district, its mascot known as "Peacocks," but financial pressure and dwindling enrollment forced the school to combine with nearby Washta school district in the early-1960s to create Willow Community School District, the mascot being the T-Birds. In the early 1990s, similar factors led to the merger of Willow and nearby Eastwood School district to form River Valley School District, with the mascot of the Wolverines. The district encompasses the towns of Quimby, Washta, Cushing, and Correctionville. Although Quimby is the second-largest, it does not house a portion of the school's classes.
Quimby maintained a school building, which housed River Valley Middle School classes until the building, constructed in 1921, became too expensive to keep up to code. The building was sold to a local resident, Tim Tapper, who held the property for several years before selling it to a private developer who demolished the building.
Recreation
Quimby boasts a nine-hole golf course, a rarity for towns in the area of relative size.
See also
In Spanish: Quimby (Iowa) para niños
