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Stacyville, Iowa
Downtown Stacyville, Iowa.
Downtown Stacyville, Iowa.
Location of Stacyville, Iowa
Location of Stacyville, Iowa
Country United States
State Iowa
County Mitchell
Area
 • Total 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Land 0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 458
 • Density 889.32/sq mi (343.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50476
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-74820
GNIS feature ID 0461945

Stacyville is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 458 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Stacyville was platted in 1856. It was named after its founder, Homer I. Stacy.

Geography

Stacyville is located at 43°26′13″N 92°46′59″W / 43.43694°N 92.78306°W / 43.43694; -92.78306 (43.436910, -92.783011).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), of which 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1880 326 —    
1900 490 +50.3%
1910 407 −16.9%
1920 513 +26.0%
1930 529 +3.1%
1940 533 +0.8%
1950 544 +2.1%
1960 588 +8.1%
1970 598 +1.7%
1980 538 −10.0%
1990 481 −10.6%
2000 469 −2.5%
2010 494 +5.3%
2020 458 −7.3%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 494 people, 223 households, and 123 families living in the city. The population density was 968.6 inhabitants per square mile (374.0/km2). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 500.0 per square mile (193.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 223 households, of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 51 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 33.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Education

It is within the St. Ansgar Community School District school district.

Visitation School, originally serving grades K-12, occupied a main building that opened in 1923 and a gymnasium. In 1968 the high school closed, making it a K-8 school. The school closed in 2003. The main building became the site of the Stacyville Memories Museum while the Stacyville Community Center and the Kids Care Daycare Center occupied the gymnasium. In 2012 it was announced the main building was to be demolished, with the museum going to the Stacyville Library, though the gymnasium would remain.

Visitation gym
The former gym of Visitation school, Stacyville, Iowa
Visitation Church, Stacyville
Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, Iowa

See also

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