Meyer, Iowa

Meyer, Iowa
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°27′43″N92°42′04″W / 43.46194°N 92.70111°W / 43.46194; -92.70111
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Mitchell
Township	Stacyville
Area [1]
• Total	0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
• Land	0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,266 ft (386 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	14
• Density	19.77/sq mi (7.64/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST)
ZIP code	50455 (McIntire)
FIPS code	19-51510
GNIS feature ID	2583487 [2]

Meyer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stacyville Township, Mitchell County, in the state of Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 14, ^[3] down from 31 in 2010. ^[4]

Geography

Meyer is in northeastern Mitchell County, approximately 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Stacyville and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of McIntire, the post office serving Meyer. Osage, the Mitchell county seat, is 17 miles (27 km) to the southwest, and the Minnesota border is 3 miles (5 km) to the north.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Meyer CDP has an area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km²), all land. ^[1] The town is in the watershed of the Little Cedar River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	31		—
2020	14		−54.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[6] there were 14 people, 11 households, and 9 families residing in the community. The population density was 19.8 inhabitants per square mile (7.6/km²). There were 11 housing units at an average density of 15.5 per square mile (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 100.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.0% of the population.

Of the 11 households, 18.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.8% were married couples living together, 0.0% were cohabitating couples, 0.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 18.2% of all households were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 57.0 years. 0.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 21.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 and 44; 57.1% were from 45 and 64; and 0.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 42.9% male and 57.1% female.

History

Meyer's population was 99 in 1925. ^[7]

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meyer, Iowa
3. "P1. Race – Meyer CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
4. "P1. Race – Meyer CDP, Iowa: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
7. 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.