West Bend, Iowa
| West Bend, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 42°57′33″N 94°26′45″W / 42.95917°N 94.44583°WCoordinates: 42°57′33″N 94°26′45″W / 42.95917°N 94.44583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Counties | Palo Alto, Kossuth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 785UNIQ3,547c95,519eddc8-ref-00,000,000-QINU |
| • Density | 943.3/sq mi (364.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50597 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-83550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0465615 |
West Bend is a city in Kossuth and Palo Alto counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 785 in the 2010 census,[1] down from 834 in 2000.
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[edit] Geography
The village straddles the county line, in the southwest part of Kossuth County and the southeast part of Palo Alto County, in northwestern Iowa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
West Bend is served by a lightly-used former branch line of the Rock Island Railroad now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad.[2]
[edit] Demographics
At the 2000 census[3], there were 834 people, 352 households and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 943.3 people per square mile (365.9/km²). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 428.7 per square mile (166.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.40% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 352 households of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.95.
Age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median household income was $31,711, and the median family income was $40,455. Males had a median income of $31,083 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,804. About 4.1% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Attractions
West Bend is the site of the Grotto of the Redemption, a series of nine contiguous grottos occupying a full city block, constructed of minerals, petrifications, and semiprecious gems.
[edit] Education
The local school district is West Bend-Mallard.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Factfinder2 for West Bend city, United States Census Bureau (2011)
- ^ Iowa Railroad Traffic Density, Iowa Department of Transportation
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
