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Yorktown, Iowa
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Location of Yorktown, Iowa
Location of Yorktown, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Page
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 60
 • Density 221.40/sq mi (85.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51656
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-87420
GNIS feature ID 0463248

Yorktown is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States. The population was 60 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Yorktown was platted in 1882 by C. E. Perkins. It had a station on the Humeston and Shenandoah Railway.

Geography

Yorktown is located at 40°44′02″N 95°09′17″W / 40.733779°N 95.154798°W / 40.733779; -95.154798 (40.733779, -95.154798). It lies 1½ hours' driving time from Omaha, 2½ hours from Des Moines, and 3 hours from Kansas City. The city sits in the rolling hills of southwestern Iowa, about 10 miles (16 km) from the Missouri border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 170 —    
1910 228 +34.1%
1920 193 −15.4%
1930 217 +12.4%
1940 197 −9.2%
1950 146 −25.9%
1960 150 +2.7%
1970 105 −30.0%
1980 123 +17.1%
1990 100 −18.7%
2000 82 −18.0%
2010 85 +3.7%
2020 60 −29.4%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 85 people, 32 households, and 24 families living in the city. The population density was 314.8 inhabitants per square mile (121.5/km2). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 137.0 per square mile (52.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.1% White, 7.1% African American, 1.2% Native American, and 4.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 32 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 57.6% male and 42.4% female.

Education

The Clarinda Community School District serves the municipality.

See also

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