Burchinal, Iowa

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Burchinal, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Burchinal, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°03′55″N93°16′42″W / 43.06528°N 93.27833°W / 43.06528; -93.27833
Country United States
State Iowa
County Cerro Gordo
Area
[1]
  Total
0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
  Land0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,230 ft (370 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
33
  Density428.57/sq mi (165.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50469 [2]
Area code 641
GNIS feature ID454988 [3]

Burchinal is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. [3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 33.

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 40
2020 33−17.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, [5] there were 33 people, 15 households, and 5 families residing in the community. The population density was 428.1 inhabitants per square mile (165.3/km2). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 233.5 per square mile (90.2/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 93.9% White, 3.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.0% of the population.

Of the 15 households, 6.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 20.0% were cohabitating couples, 20.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 26.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 66.7% of all households were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 26.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 44.5 years. 24.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 0.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 and 44; 33.3% were from 45 and 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 72.7% male and 27.3% female.

History

Burchinal's population was 22 in 1902. [6] The population was 56 in 1940. [7] A post office operated in Burchinal from 1887 to 1974. [8]

Notes

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "Burchinal IA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Burchinal, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
  6. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  7. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 294.
  8. Blevins, Cameron; Helbock, Richard W. (2021), US Post Offices, Harvard Dataverse, doi:10.7910/DVN/NUKCNA {{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)