Harlan, Iowa
| Harlan, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′17″N 95°19′19″W / 41.65472°N 95.32194°WCoordinates: 41°39′17″N 95°19′19″W / 41.65472°N 95.32194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,282 |
| • Density | 1,209.8/sq mi (467.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 51537, 51593 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-34500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457259 |
Harlan is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Shelby County[1].
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[edit] History
Harlan was named for one of Iowa's early U.S. Senators, James Harlan. The town was incorporated on May 2, 1879. When Nelson G. Kraschel was elected Governor of Iowa in 1936 he was a resident of Harlan. Harlan is also the home of DeWayne Louis "Tiny" Lund, who won the Daytona 500 in 1963 and former NASCAR racer Johnny Beauchamp (who came in 2nd at the 1959 Daytona 500 to Lee Petty).
[edit] Geography
Harlan's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.654609, -95.322019. [2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,282 people, 2,204 households, and 1,498 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,209.8 people per square mile (466.7/km²). There were 2,306 housing units at an average density of 528.2 per square mile (203.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.30% White, 0.08% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 2,204 households of which 31.1% included children under the age of 18; 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% consisted of a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35, and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% 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 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,899, and the median income for a family was $45,888. Males had a median income of $31,365 versus $19,671 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,514. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Sports
Harlan has won 12 Class 3-A state championships in football: 1972, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2009.[4] Harlan also is home to Shelby County Speedway which holds the Tiny Lund Memorial races held in September.
[edit] Education
The Harlan School District also serves residents of Jacksonville, Corley, Defiance, Panama, Portsmouth, Earling, and Westphalia.
[edit] Music
The Harlan Community School District excels in their musical abilities. The Harlan Community High School Jazz Band, nicknamed the Harlan Jazz Experience, has won the Iowa Jazz Championships in the class 3A for the past four years (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008) and hopes to win again this year.
[edit] Notable people
- Mary Lincoln Beckwith, great-grandchild of Abraham Lincoln
- Billy Cundiff, NFL Baltimore Ravens
- Zach Daeges, Boston Red Sox
- George Sabin Gibbs, United States Army General
- Albert Hansen, College Football coach
- Curt Kaufman, Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees and the California Angels
- Tiny Lund (1929–1975) NASCAR Driver and 1963 Winner of the Daytona 500 [5]
- Raymond Eugene Plummer, lawyer and judge
- JoAnn Wilson, Canadia politician
- Lcdr Jerry Deren Pilot for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels from 2002-2004.
[edit] See also
Building on the National Register of Historic Places
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.iahsaa.org/football/ARCHIVES/FB.4.CHAMPGAME.results.pdf 37
- ^ "Tiny Lund". International Motorsports Hall of Fame. http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1994/Tiny_Lund_main.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
[edit] External links
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- Harlan official website
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Harlan
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