New Hartford, Iowa | |
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 New Hartford Town Hall | |
 Location of New Hartford, Iowa | |
| Coordinates:42°34′2″N92°37′17″W / 42.56722°N 92.62139°W /42.56722; -92.62139 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 570 |
| • Density | 919.35/sq mi (354.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50660 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-56145 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459475 |
New Hartford is a city inButler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 570 at the time of the2020 census.[2]
New Hartford's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.567189, -92.621435.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1900 | 570 | — |
| 1910 | 482 | −15.4% |
| 1920 | 454 | −5.8% |
| 1930 | 500 | +10.1% |
| 1940 | 548 | +9.6% |
| 1950 | 584 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 649 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 690 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 764 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 683 | −10.6% |
| 2000 | 659 | −3.5% |
| 2010 | 516 | −21.7% |
| 2020 | 570 | +10.5% |
| Source:"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau. RetrievedMarch 29, 2020. andIowa Data Center Source: | ||
At the 2020census,[6] there were 570 people, 278 households and 210 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 918.89 inhabitants per square mile (354.8/km2). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 472.34 per square mile (182.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6%White, 0.0%Native American, 0.0%Asian, 0.7% fromother races, and 3.7% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 278 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% weremarried couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.5% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.33.
The median age was 35.6 years. 46.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older.
At the 2010census,[6] there were 516 people, 215 households and 147 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,032.0 inhabitants per square mile (398.5/km2). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 468.0 per square mile (180.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%White, 0.4%Native American, 0.2%Asian, 0.4% fromother races, and 1.0% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 215 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% weremarried couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% 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 2.83.
The median age was 38.3 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The population was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
At the 2000census,[7] there were 659 people, 270 households and 196 families living in the city. The population density was 1,303.9 inhabitants per square mile (503.4/km2). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 544.1 per square mile (210.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.63%White, 0.15%Native American, 0.15%Asian, 0.15% fromother races, and 0.91% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 270 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% weremarried couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.
23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
Themedian household income was $34,750 and the median family income was $38,816. Males had a median income of $30,909 and females $19,485. Theper capita income was $16,771. About 8.2% of families and 9.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Dike–New Hartford Community School District is the local school district.[8] It was established on July 1, 1996, by the merger of theDike andNew Hartford school districts.[9]
New Hartford was struck by a confirmed EF5 tornado on May 25, 2008. Two people were killed as well as seven people in nearbyParkersburg.[10] This is the second confirmed EF5 tornado since theEnhanced Fujita scale was introduced, the other occurring inGreensburg, Kansas, on May 4, 2007.[11] The town was prone to flooding until a levee was built around the town, which was raised and reinforced in 2009.[12][13] In June 2008, only one week after being struck by a record EF5 tornado, the town experienced record flooding that forced all residents to evacuate.[14] The flood damaged many homes and buildings in the town then incited relief efforts fromFEMA and theAmerican Red Cross.[15] The Red Cross provided food assistance in the town, distributing grocery items at the town's community building and fire station, as well as providing meals out of a food truck. Some affected residents temporarily lived inFEMA trailers. Many residents made efforts to repair their homes, while others relocated outside of the town.[16][17][18]
New Hartford is the hometown and birthplace of U.S. Senator andPresident pro temporeChuck Grassley of Iowa.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
