Le Claire, Iowa
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| Coordinates: 41°35′46″N 90°21′23″W / 41.59611°N 90.35639°WCoordinates: 41°35′46″N 90°21′23″W / 41.59611°N 90.35639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Scott |
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| • City | 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • City | 3,765 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (330/km2) |
| • Metro | 381,580 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52753 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-44085 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0466067 |
| Website | http://visitleclaire.com/ |
Le Claire is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,765 in the 2010 census, an increase from 2,847 in the 2000 census.[1] Le Claire is part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area.
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[edit] History
The city takes its name from Antoine LeClaire, a mestizo trader who originally owned the land.[2] Although the city's official name is "Le Claire,"[3] it is often spelled "LeClaire,"[2] and it has also been recorded as "LeClare."[4]
[edit] Geography
Le Claire is located at 41°35′46″N 90°21′23″W / 41.59611°N 90.35639°W (41.596233, -90.356252)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (4.56%) is water.
[edit] Education
LeClaire is part of the Pleasant Valley School District (District Web site), and is host to three of the district's schools. In-town elementary students attend Bridgeview Elementary, while students living in outlying areas are assigned to Cody Elementary. Junior high students are bussed to Pleasant Valley Junior High School (formerly known as Blackhawk Junior High from 1970–2001), also on the city's outskirts. The district's two other elementary schools (Pleasant View and Riverdale Heights), the high school, and the district's administrative offices are located in eastern Bettendorf.
LeClaire residents have one district director on Pleasant Valley's seven-member board of education. Another director serves the city's adjacent rural areas.
From early in the town's history until 1966, the LeClaire Independent School District served the educational needs of students. Students attended a brick building at 425 N. Third St., known as Albert Gross School, which housed grades kindergarten through 12. The last LeClaire High School graduation was in 1960, after which they were tuitioned to Bettendorf. The school continued as a K-9 facility until 1966, when the district was consolidated with the Pleasant Valley School District; at that time, high school-aged students from LeClaire began attending Pleasant Valley.
[edit] Demographics
| Le Claire Historical Populations |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,448 |
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| 1870 | 1,093 | −24.5% | |
| 1880 | 1,061 | −2.9% | |
| 1890 | 906 | −14.6% | |
| 1900 | 997 | 10.0% | |
| 1910 | 690 | −30.8% | |
| 1920 | 724 | 4.9% | |
| 1930 | 691 | −4.6% | |
| 1940 | 881 | 27.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,124 | 27.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,546 | 37.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,520 | 63.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,899 | 15.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,734 | −5.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,847 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,765 | 32.2% | |
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As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 3,765 people, 1,104 households, and 819 families residing in the city. The population density was 680.0 people per square mile (262.3/km²). There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of 280.6 per square mile (108.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.21% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population.
There were 1,104 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,644, and the median income for a family was $51,546. Males had a median income of $42,188 versus $26,395 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,243. About 2.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Culture
[edit] Tugfest
Tugfest is an annual three-day-long event in early August in which a rope is stretched across the Mississippi River from Le Claire to Port Byron. Several teams of 20 tug against each other; whatever team pulls the most rope wins, and whichever state wins the most contests wins Tugfest. The event is also associated with a large fireworks display, live band, amateur rib cook off, a carnival and food on both sides of the river.
Port Byron, the 2010 champion, holds an overall record of 14-10 in the competition.[7]
[edit] American Pickers
Le Claire is the home of Antique Archeology, an antique store operated by Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz. Mike and Frank are featured on the History Channel's reality television series American Pickers. Wolfe was also a one time Le Claire city council member.
[edit] Notable people
- William Fredrick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846–1917) known for his wild west shows
- Mike Wolfe
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Clearing up the spelling of the town called 'LeClaire', Quad-City Times, 2010-06-28. Accessed 2010-06-28.
- ^ "City of Le Claire". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2395653.
- ^ "Le Claire". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:466067.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "25 Annual Tug Fest". Iowa Tug Fest. http://www.tugfest.com. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Le Claire, Iowa |
- Le Claire homepage
- Tugfest
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Le Claire
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