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Zearing, Iowa
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Location of Zearing, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 528 |
| • Density | 704.94/sq mi (272.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50278
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-87555 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0463254 |
Zearing is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 528 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Zearing was formed out of Lincoln Township, being founded on October 17, 1881 and incorporated on February 6, 1883. It was named for William Mitchell Zearing, a judge from Chicago who donated a bell to the first church in the community.
Celebration
The city celebrates Zearing Days Celebration festival during the last weekend in July. This celebration used to be held to commemorate Labor Day, but had not been put on since the 1980s, that was until 2000 when a group of Zearing residents decided to start the tradition again. Once started back up again, the first celebration -Just Horsin' Around- was titled in honor of the late Dick Sparrow's 40 horse hitch. This celebration was a one-day event in July that has now grown into a three-day event.
Geography
Zearing is located at 42°9′42″N 93°17′53″W / 42.16167°N 93.29806°W (42.161561, -93.298038). Zearing is located 10 miles north of US Hwy 30 along US Hwy 65, 14 miles east of Interstate 35 on Story Co Rd E-18 (130th Street).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all of it land.
Climate
| Climate data for Zearing, Iowa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 28.8 (−1.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
47.8 (8.8) |
60.4 (15.8) |
69.7 (20.9) |
78.1 (25.6) |
82.2 (27.9) |
84.4 (29.1) |
76.1 (24.5) |
62.9 (17.2) |
49.6 (9.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
58.7 (14.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 8.6 (−13.0) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
35.8 (2.1) |
44.8 (7.1) |
56.6 (13.7) |
60.4 (15.8) |
60.3 (15.7) |
52.8 (11.6) |
37.9 (3.3) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
36.3 (2.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.8 (20) |
0.8 (20) |
2.0 (51) |
3.1 (79) |
4.4 (110) |
5.2 (130) |
4.5 (110) |
4.4 (110) |
3.2 (81) |
2.3 (58) |
2.0 (51) |
1.1 (28) |
33.8 (860) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1890 | 242 | — |
| 1900 | 388 | +60.3% |
| 1910 | 461 | +18.8% |
| 1920 | 471 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 475 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 476 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 514 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 528 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 535 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 630 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 614 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 617 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 554 | −10.2% |
| 2020 | 528 | −4.7% |
| Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 554 people, 219 households, and 146 families living in the city. The population density was 738.7 inhabitants per square mile (285.2/km2). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 326.7 per square mile (126.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.6% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.2% from two or more races.
There were 219 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 39 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Education
Zearing is served by the Colo–NESCO Community School District. The district was established on July 1, 1991, by the merger of the Colo and NESCO school districts, with the latter serving McCallsburg and Zearing; NESCO was an acronym for Northeast Story County.
Zearing's facility houses the elementary learning center (grades K-4). The district's central office is based in Colo, as well as the district's high school (grades 5-12).
See also
In Spanish: Zearing (Iowa) para niños
