Hedrick, Iowa

Hedrick, Iowa
City
Motto:  "Where Friends Meet" [1]
Location of Hedrick, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°10′17″N92°18′28″W / 41.17139°N 92.30778°W / 41.17139; -92.30778
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Keokuk
Area [2]
• Total	1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
• Land	1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	820 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	728
• Density	467.27/sq mi (180.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52563
Area code	641
FIPS code	19-35670
GNIS feature ID	2394345 [3]
Website	Hedrick, Iowa

Hedrick is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 728 at the time of the 2020 census. ^[4]

History

In 1882, the Burlington and Western Railway a narrow gauge line, and its competitor, the Iowa Central Railway, built competing east–west lines through the area. These crossed the Rock Island tracks here, so it was a natural location for a station and town. ^[5]

Hedrick was incorporated on April 23, 1883. ^[6] It was named for General Hedrick. ^[7]

The Burlington and Western was widened to standard gauge in 1902 and merged into the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy a year later. The Minneapolis and St. Louis took over the Iowa Central around the same time, and the Burlington line was abandoned in 1934. ^[5]

By 1991 several businesses in the community's main street closed, and the economy had declined. The school serving the town closed that year. ^[8]

In 2023, the city was struck by an EF-4 rated tornado.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km²), all of it land. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1890	592	—
1900	1,035	+74.8%
1910	978	−5.5%
1920	901	−7.9%
1930	810	−10.1%
1940	731	−9.8%
1950	733	+0.3%
1960	762	+4.0%
1970	790	+3.7%
1980	847	+7.2%
1990	810	−4.4%
2000	837	+3.3%
2010	764	−8.7%
2020	728	−4.7%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2020-03-29. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census [10] [4]

The population of Hedrick, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2010, there were 764 people, 310 households, and 211 families living in the city. The population density was 499.3 inhabitants per square mile (192.8/km²). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 232.7 per square mile (89.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 1.2% African American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 310 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% 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 2.98.

The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[12] of 2000, there were 832 people, 335 households, and 233 families living in the city. The population density was 543.1 inhabitants per square mile (209.7/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 240.7 per square mile (92.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 335 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,714, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,476 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,166. About 9.0% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Few businesses are open in the old historic business district; most businesses open to the public are located along Highway 149.

Arts and culture

Hedrick is notable for its well-preserved brick Main Street and its depot, formerly serving the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway (east-west) and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (north-south).

Notable person

• Neal Edward Smith, Former U.S. Representative

Education

Hedrick is in the Pekin Community School District, ^[13] which operates schools in Pekin.

The former Hedrick Community School District was involuntarily dissolved by the State of Iowa on July 1, 1991, ^[14] due to not meeting state requirements to be a certified school in that state. ^[15] It was the first school district in Iowa to be closed involuntarily by the state government. ^[16] Students in Hedrick itself were rezoned to Pekin schools. ^[8]

References

1. "Hedrick, Iowa". Hedrick, Iowa. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hedrick, Iowa
4. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
5. David Lotz and Charles Franzen, 'Rails to a County Seat', The Print Shop, Washington Iowa, 1989; pages 37, 47-52.
6. "Hedrick, Iowa". City-data.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
7. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  153.
8. Vobejda, Barbara (1991-03-25). "MAIN STREET FACES 'ECONOMIC TRIAGE'". Washington Post . Retrieved 2018-06-19.
9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-05-11.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
13. "PEKIN." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 18, 2018.
14. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 14, 2019.
15. "Teacher Layoffs and School Budget Cuts" (PDF). National Education Association. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
16. "More financial questions raised over closed Russell School District". Radio Iowa. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

External links

• Hedrick, Iowa Archived 2015-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
• City-Data.com