New Hampton, Iowa
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| New Hampton, Iowa | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Chickasaw |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,692 |
| - Density | 1,274.0/sq mi (491.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 50659, 50661 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-56100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459473 |
New Hampton is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,692 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chickasaw County[1].
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[edit] Geography
New Hampton is located at (43.059701, -92.314703)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,692 people, 1,545 households, and 976 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,274.0 people per square mile (491.5/km²). There were 1,658 housing units at an average density of 572.1/sq mi (220.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% White, 0.03% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 1,545 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,082, and the median income for a family was $50,360. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,217 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,255. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Duane Josephson — Major League Baseball catcher
- Sarah Utterback — actress
- Greg Ganske — former U.S. Representative
- Colleen Rowley — United States attorney
- Vince Steffen — former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Carleton H. Wright — admiral
- Rich Christensen — creator and producer of Pinks! on the Speed Channel
- Mike Humpal - Iowa Hawkeye football player drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- New Hampton, Iowa is at coordinates Coordinates:
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