Estherville, Iowa

Estherville, Iowa
—  City  —
Public Library Estherville, Iowa.
Location of Estherville, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°24′16″N 94°50′1″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Emmet
Area
• Total	5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
• Land	5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,296 ft (395 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,360
• Density	1,223.1/sq mi (472.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51334
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-25860
GNIS feature ID	0456397
Website	http://www.cityofestherville.org

Estherville is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,360 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,656 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Emmet County. Estherville is home to the main campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. The area of the town was first settled in the 1850s, with the town eventually becoming incorporated in 1881.

Geography

Estherville's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 43.404375, -94.833592.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km²), all land.

Demographics

Estherville Historical Population
Year	Pop.	±%
1880	138	—
1890	1,475	+968.8%
1900	3,237	+119.5%
1910	3,404	+5.2%
1920	4,699	+38.0%
1930	4,940	+5.1%
1940	5,651	+14.4%
1950	6,719	+18.9%
1960	7,927	+18.0%
1970	8,108	+2.3%
1980	7,518	−7.3%
1990	6,720	−10.6%
2000	6,656	−1.0%
2010	6,360	−4.4%
Iowa Data Center

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,360 in the city, with a population density of 1,223/sq mi (472/km²). There were 2,892 housing units, of which 2,607 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,656 people, 2,729 households, and 1,689 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,280.4 people per square mile (494.2/km²). There were 2,924 housing units at an average density of 562.5 per square mile (217.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.66% White, 0.18% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.19% of the population.

There were 2,729 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,279, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,441 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,488. About 5.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

• A NASCAR wheel manufacturer/supplier, Aero Racewheels, is located in Estherville.

Meteorite

A piece of the stony-iron mesosiderite
found near Estherville

See also: meteorite falls

On May 10, 1879, a 455 pound meteorite fell to earth in Emmet County a few miles north of Estherville, and has become known as the Estherville Meteorite. When it struck it buried itself 15 feet in the ground. Portions of the meteorite are on display in the Estherville Public Library, the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria.

Notable people

• Virgil Frye, actor
• Kay Halloran (born 1937) Iowa politician
• Robert Hansen (born 1939) serial killer
• Frank P. Woods (1868–1944) Five term US Representative from 1909 to 1919

Interesting facts

• Estherville's high school mascot is the midget. Appropriately, the girls are known as the midgettes.^{[citation needed]}
• The term "blizzard" was reportedly coined in Estherville, having first been used in a copy of The Estherville Vindicator in 1870.^{[citation needed]}
• Estherville was named after Esther Ridley; the area's first white female settler and wife of town founder Robert Ridley.^{[citation needed]}
• The town was partially devastated by a tornado that hit on April 30, 1936.

In the media

• "The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth," a documentary aired on the History Channel, it is said that, "In Estherville, Iowa a man is lynched after saying that he was glad that President Lincoln was killed." They did not give the man's name.

External links

• City of Estherville Official City website
• Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Estherville Daily News
• City Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Estherville