Newhall, Iowa

Newhall, Iowa
City
Location of Newhall, Iowa Location of Newhall, Iowa
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	876 ft (267 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	875
• Estimate (2012)	863
• Density	2,734.4/sq mi (1,055.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52315
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-56055
GNIS feature ID	0459508

Newhall is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 875 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Newhall had its start in the year 1881 by the building of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad through that territory.

Geography

Newhall is located at (41.994010, -91.966523).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1920	293	—
1930	336	+14.7%
1940	330	−1.8%
1950	366	+10.9%
1960	495	+35.2%
1970	701	+41.6%
1980	899	+28.2%
1990	854	−5.0%
2000	886	+3.7%
2010	875	−1.2%
2014	853	−2.5%
Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 875 people, 353 households, and 254 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,734.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,055.8/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 1,175.0 per square mile (453.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 353 households of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 886 people, 360 households, and 245 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,966.2 people per square mile (1,140.3/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 1,232.0 per square mile (473.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 360 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,269, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $29,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,124. About 0.8% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 over.