Rowan, Iowa facts for kids
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Rowan, Iowa
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Location of Rowan, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 123 |
| • Density | 236.08/sq mi (91.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50470
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-69015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460836 |
Rowan is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 123 at the time of the 2020 census.
Geography
Rowan is located at 42°44′25″N 93°33′4″W / 42.74028°N 93.55111°W (42.740145, -93.551047).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1910 | 256 | — |
| 1920 | 302 | +18.0% |
| 1930 | 330 | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 316 | −4.2% |
| 1950 | 304 | −3.8% |
| 1960 | 273 | −10.2% |
| 1970 | 231 | −15.4% |
| 1980 | 259 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 189 | −27.0% |
| 2000 | 218 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 158 | −27.5% |
| 2020 | 123 | −22.2% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 158 people, 67 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 322.4 inhabitants per square mile (124.5/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 193.9 per square mile (74.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.5% of the population.
There were 67 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% 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 2.75.
The median age in the city was 44 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.3% male and 43.7% female.
Community
Rowan, located right along Highway 3 in the eastern portion of Wright County, has a lot to offer for a town of 123 people. The Iowa River Players Community Theatre, located in the renovated former school gymnasium, presents 3–4 performances per year and brings people from several surrounding communities. The 2007 Rowan Community Building on Main Street houses the Rowan Public Library, City Hall, and a Community Center. Rowan's main street also features a playground, fire station, custom wood framing shop, machine and welding business, and a historical museum. NEW Cooperative has a new grain elevator and feed mill east of town. Rowan has one church in town, the United Church of Rowan, which is a yoked church that belongs to both the United Church of Christ (Congregational) and the United Methodist Church. There is also a church 4 miles west of Rowan at the Highway 3/69 Junction—the Immanuel Missouri-Synod Lutheran Church. Rowan is a small community that offers affordable housing and is a 10-mile commute to either Belmond or Clarion and Interstate 35 is a short 7-mile drive east.
Education
Belmond–Klemme Community School District serves the community.
The original brick classroom building was constructed in 1914, with the gymnasium addition added in 1949. In 1962 the state forced there merger of the Rowan School District with the Belmond Community School District. The high school students began attending Belmond in the fall of 1962, with the junior high moving in 1963. A grade school was continued until 1971, when the school was closed. The original 1914 brick classrooms were demolished in 1977. The 1949 gymnasium structure has been renovated over the years to become the Rowan Events Center. Owned by the City of Rowan, the gymnasium is now used as the Iowa River Players Community Theatre. The lower level houses a community room for events throughout the year, such as the Legion Fish Fry and the Lions Chicken Barbecue. Belmond–Klemme CSD formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Belmond and Klemme districts.
Today, the Belmond–Klemme School District has a K–12 enrollment of about 700 students.
See also
In Spanish: Rowan (Iowa) para niños
