Loveland, Iowa

Loveland, Iowa
Census-designated place
Loveland
Coordinates: 41°29′50″N95°53′24″W / 41.49722°N 95.89000°W / 41.49722; -95.89000
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Pottawattamie
Area [1]
• Total	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
• Land	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	36
• Density	923.08/sq mi (353.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	712
GNIS feature ID	458646 [2]

Loveland is a census-designated place in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.

History

Loveland got its start in the 1860s, following construction of the Chicago and North Western Railway through the territory. ^[3] It was named for E. Loveland, who owned the land where the community is located. ^[4] Loveland's population was 95 in 1902, ^[5] and 160 in 1925. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	35		—
2020	36		2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[8] there were 36 people, 14 households, and 7 families residing in the community. The population density was 915.4 inhabitants per square mile (353.5/km²). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 432.3 per square mile (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 88.9% White, 2.8% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 8.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 5.6% of the population.

Of the 14 households, 0.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.4% were married couples living together, 0.0% were cohabitating couples, 42.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 35.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 50.0% of all households were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 43.7 years. 22.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 and 44; 27.8% were from 45 and 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 58.3% male and 41.7% female.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loveland, Iowa
3. History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1883. pp.  278.
4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 95.
5. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
6. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.