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Treynor (Iowa)
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Location of Treynor in Iowa
Location of Treynor in Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Pottawattamie
Government
 • Type City Council
Area
 • Total 0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,032
 • Density 1,600.00/sq mi (617.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51575
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-78825
GNIS feature ID 0462298
Website City of Treynor

Treynor is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,032 as of the 2020 census.

History

Treynor began east of Council Bluffs in the late 1880s with the establishment of Fritz Eyberg's General Store, August Olderog's dance hall and saloon, and St Paul's German Evangelical Church. The vicinity east of Middle Silver Creek had previously been known for its number of wolves. Local German immigrant farmers referred to the settlement as Four Corners or High Five, a popular card name, until the post office opened in the early 1890s as Treynor, named after the recently deceased Council Bluffs postmaster. By the time the town was incorporated in 1905 it included two general stores, two saloons, a furniture/implement house, a livery stable, several blacksmith shops, and the Treynor State Bank. In 1911 the community got its own railroad with the opening of the Iowa & Omaha Shortline which ran 12 miles to Mineola on the Wabash Railroad line southeast of Council Bluffs. The line was unprofitable and ended operations after five years. The Great Depression closed down the Treynor State Bank while improvements began on the "Short-line" Road from Treynor to Council Bluffs that is now Iowa Highway 92. An Air Force radar base operated just outside town during the early years of the Cold War.

Geography

Treynor is located at 41°13′52″N 95°36′24″W / 41.23111°N 95.60667°W / 41.23111; -95.60667 (41.231042, -95.606648).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1910 122 —    
1920 204 +67.2%
1930 232 +13.7%
1940 219 −5.6%
1950 247 +12.8%
1960 368 +49.0%
1970 472 +28.3%
1980 981 +107.8%
1990 897 −8.6%
2000 950 +5.9%
2010 919 −3.3%
2020 1,032 +12.3%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 919 people, 363 households, and 269 families living in the city. The population density was 1,584.5 inhabitants per square mile (611.8/km2). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 656.9 per square mile (253.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.9% White and 0.1% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.

There were 363 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 40.7 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

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