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Tripoli, Iowa
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Downtown Tripoli
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Location of Tripoli, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Bremer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,191 |
| • Density | 855.60/sq mi (330.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
50676
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| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-78915 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462329 |
Tripoli (/trɪˈpoʊlə/ tri-POH-lə) is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,191 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Tripoli is located at 42°48′21″N 92°15′27″W / 42.80583°N 92.25750°W (42.805736, -92.257580).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tripoli has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Tripoli, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
68 (20) |
84 (29) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
98 (37) |
93 (34) |
79 (26) |
65 (18) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.7 (7.1) |
49.7 (9.8) |
68.1 (20.1) |
79.7 (26.5) |
87.0 (30.6) |
92.3 (33.5) |
92.8 (33.8) |
90.7 (32.6) |
89.1 (31.7) |
82.5 (28.1) |
65.9 (18.8) |
49.6 (9.8) |
94.5 (34.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.8 (−4.0) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
42.8 (6.0) |
57.6 (14.2) |
70.0 (21.1) |
79.6 (26.4) |
82.8 (28.2) |
80.9 (27.2) |
74.5 (23.6) |
61.0 (16.1) |
44.3 (6.8) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
56.5 (13.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.1 (−8.8) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
33.4 (0.8) |
46.6 (8.1) |
58.9 (14.9) |
69.1 (20.6) |
72.2 (22.3) |
69.9 (21.1) |
62.4 (16.9) |
49.6 (9.8) |
35.0 (1.7) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
46.4 (8.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.3 (−13.7) |
11.5 (−11.4) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
35.6 (2.0) |
47.9 (8.8) |
58.6 (14.8) |
61.6 (16.4) |
59.0 (15.0) |
50.3 (10.2) |
38.2 (3.4) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
36.2 (2.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −15.6 (−26.4) |
−10.1 (−23.4) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
33.7 (0.9) |
46.1 (7.8) |
50.9 (10.5) |
48.7 (9.3) |
35.5 (1.9) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
−7.6 (−22.0) |
−19.2 (−28.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−32 (−36) |
−27 (−33) |
0 (−18) |
24 (−4) |
36 (2) |
43 (6) |
38 (3) |
25 (−4) |
10 (−12) |
−15 (−26) |
−28 (−33) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.23 (31) |
1.09 (28) |
2.00 (51) |
3.93 (100) |
5.11 (130) |
6.03 (153) |
4.80 (122) |
4.29 (109) |
3.75 (95) |
2.96 (75) |
1.98 (50) |
1.47 (37) |
38.64 (981) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.5 (17) |
6.3 (16) |
4.3 (11) |
1.5 (3.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
02 (5.1) |
3.1 (7.9) |
11.1 (28) |
33.0 (84) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 106 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 18.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA (average snowfall/snow days 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical Populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 65 | — |
| 1900 | 655 | +907.7% |
| 1910 | 755 | +15.3% |
| 1920 | 914 | +21.1% |
| 1930 | 891 | −2.5% |
| 1940 | 1,001 | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 1,124 | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 1,179 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1,345 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 1,280 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,188 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | 1,310 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1,313 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,191 | −9.3% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,313 people, 540 households, and 356 families living in the city. The population density was 931.2 inhabitants per square mile (359.5/km2). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 402.8 per square mile (155.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 540 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. Of all households 31.3% were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
Education
The Tripoli Community School District operates local public schools.
See also
In Spanish: Tripoli (Iowa) para niños
