Aurelia, Iowa

Aurelia, Iowa
City
Bandstand in Aurelia
Location of Aurelia, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°42′51″N95°26′5″W / 42.71417°N 95.43472°W / 42.71417; -95.43472
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Cherokee
Area [1]
• Total	1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,391 ft (424 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	968
• Density	954.64/sq mi (368.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	51005
Area code	712
FIPS code	19-03745
GNIS feature ID	0454283

Aurelia is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 968 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

Aurelia was founded in 1873 as a stop along the Illinois Central Railroad branch connecting Sioux City, Iowa, to Chicago, Illinois. This was the only railroad connecting the two Midwestern hubs and so gave birth to many railroad towns. Aurelia was named for the youngest daughter of the owner of the railroad, John Insley Blair, who died in 1866. ^[3] The location of Aurelia was only set after a last minute change in the railroad design that saw it redirect to go through LeMars and Cherokee, rather than connect Sioux City directly to Storm Lake. Almost 70% of Aurelia's population is people over age 50. Its newspaper is the Aurelia Star which was founded in March 1881 as the Aurelia Sentinel.

Geography

Aurelia is located at 42°42′51″N95°26′05″W / 42.714055°N 95.434696°W / 42.714055; -95.434696 . ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	225		—
1890	663		194.7%
1900	621		−6.3%
1910	625		0.6%
1920	708		13.3%
1930	723		2.1%
1940	752		4.0%
1950	807		7.3%
1960	904		12.0%
1970	1,065		17.8%
1980	1,143		7.3%
1990	1,034		−9.5%
2000	1,062		2.7%
2010	1,036		−2.4%
2020	968		−6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [2]

The population of Aurelia, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2010, there were 1,036 people, 426 households, and 299 families living in the city. The population density was 996.2 inhabitants per square mile (384.6/km²). There were 447 housing units at an average density of 429.8 per square mile (165.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 426 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.8% 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 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 1,062 people, 424 households, and 295 families living in the city. The population density was 1,015.2 inhabitants per square mile (392.0/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 448.3 per square mile (173.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 424 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.

23.6% were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $44,135. Males had a median income of $30,259 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,417. About 3.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within the Alta–Aurelia Community School District. It was in the Aurelia Community School District until it merged into Alta–Aurelia on July 1, 2018. ^[9]

Aurelia houses one of the two K–4 elementary schools in the district and the sole middle school, which serves grades 5–8. The high school is in Alta.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
3. "John Insley Blair Family Papers, 1843-1961 (Mostly 1891-1910) - Finding Aids".
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 11, 2012.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine ." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 29, 2018.

External links

• Iowa portal

• Welcome to Aurelia Portal style website, Government, Business, Activities and more