Nora Springs, Iowa

Last updated

Nora Springs, Iowa
Floyd County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Nora Springs Highlighted.svg
Location of Nora Springs, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°8′38″N93°0′32″W / 43.14389°N 93.00889°W / 43.14389; -93.00889
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
Counties Floyd, Cerro Gordo
Area
[1]
  Total2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
  Land2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,369
  Density617.78/sq mi (238.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50458
Area code 641
FIPS code 19-56910
GNIS feature ID0459546
Website www.citynorasprings.com

Nora Springs is a city that is partially in Cerro Gordo and Floyd counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 1,369 at the time of the 2020 census. [2]

Contents

The Cerro Gordo County portion of Nora Springs is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Nora Springs was founded in 1857 and was incorporated in 1875. It was first called Woodstock, but community pioneer Edson Gaylord, managed to persuade wealthy pioneer Edward Greeley of nearby Woodbridge (later Nashua) to come to town. Greeley agreed to buy and improve the gristmill, and to purchase 20 acres of land from Gaylord, if the town would change its name from Woodstock to Elnora, in honor of a former lady love from Vermont. Gaylord had wanted the town to be named "Springs" and as a result of a compromise, Woodstock became Elnora Springs, quickly shortened to Nora Springs. Shortly thereafter, Greeley made a trip to Vermont; upon his return, he sold the land back to Gaylord, returned to Woodbridge, and never visited Nora Springs again.

At its founding, the town's business district was located near the millpond and nearby gristmill, at the western end of present day Sixth Street NW. Two competing railroads began laying track several blocks to the south; as a result, the downtown gradually moved nearer to the rail lines, and the former business district became known to locals as Old Town. The gristmill went out of business, and stood empty for many years. It was demolished in the late 1950s. The millrace and dam still exist, and in recent years, the city has developed the area into a scenic park. A footbridge over the Shell Rock River dam was constructed in 2019,

Geography

Water Tower in downtown Nora Springs, Iowa NoraSpringsWatertower.JPG
Water Tower in downtown Nora Springs, Iowa

Nora Springs is located at 43°8′38″N93°0′32″W / 43.14389°N 93.00889°W / 43.14389; -93.00889 (43.144010, −93.008929). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.75 km2), of which 2.19 square miles (5.67 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1880 617    
1890 846+37.1%
1900 1,209+42.9%
1910 985−18.5%
1920 1,055+7.1%
1930 1,070+1.4%
1940 1,198+12.0%
1950 1,257+4.9%
1960 1,275+1.4%
1970 1,337+4.9%
1980 1,572+17.6%
1990 1,505−4.3%
2000 1,532+1.8%
2010 1,431−6.6%
2020 1,369−4.3%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [2]

2010 Census

As of the census [6] of 2010, there were 1,431 people, 577 households, and 388 families residing in the city. The population density was 653.4 inhabitants per square mile (252.3/km2). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 290.4 per square mile (112.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 577 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 Census

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 1,532 people, 597 households, and 401 families residing in the city. The population density was 700.5 inhabitants per square mile (270.5/km2). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 287.6 per square mile (111.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.54% White, 0.07% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 597 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

24.0% are under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,926, and the median income for a family was $43,516. Males had a median income of $28,043 versus $21,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,246. About 3.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Nora Springs Buffalo Days

Buffalo Days at Boulder Park NSBuffaloDays.jpg
Buffalo Days at Boulder Park

The last week of June always marks Nora Springs Buffalo Days. Festivities include a parade, entertainment at Boulder Park such as food vendors, and inflatable rides. Other activities include a 5K Run/Walk and Bingo. At the Fire Department the Fireman's Ball is held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. [8]

Education

Its public schools are operated by the Central Springs Community School District, [9] established on July 1, 2011, by the merger of North Central Community School District and Nora Springs–Rock Falls Community School District. [10] The athletic teams are the Central Springs Panthers. [11]

All high school students in the district, grades 9-12, as well as K-3 elementary students from the Plymouth, Manly, and Hanlontown area attend school at the Manly site. Meanwhile, all middle school students, grades 4-8, plus grades K-3 from the Nora Springs and Rock Falls area, plus those from the unincorported community of Portland, attend school at the Nora Springs site. [12] The school colors are black and blue, the mascot being a panther. [13]

Notable people

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Floyd County, Iowa</span> County in Iowa, United States

Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,627. The county seat is Charles City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cherokee County, Iowa</span> County in Iowa, United States

Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,658. The county seat is Cherokee. The county was formed on January 15, 1851, from open territory. It was named after the Cherokee people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greene, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Greene is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River, and along Butler County's northern border, where Butler and Floyd counties meet. The population was 990 at the time of the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plymouth, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Plymouth is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 375 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rock Falls, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Rock Falls is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 150 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greeley, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Greeley is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 217 at the time of the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spragueville, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Spragueville is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 92 at the time of the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hedrick, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martinsburg, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Martinsburg is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 110 at the time of the 2020 census. The only businesses open to the public in Martinsburg is McBeth Wrecker and Auto Service and a gas station/convenience store.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central City, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Central City is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,264 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rock Rapids, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Rock Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,611 in the 2020 census, an increase from 2,573 in the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruthven, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Ruthven is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 725 at the time of the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corydon, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,526 in the 2020 census, a decline from 1,591 in 2000. It is the county seat of Wayne County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hanlontown, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Hanlontown is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 206 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manly, Iowa</span> City in Iowa, United States

Manly is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, whose population was 1,256 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tribune, Kansas</span> City in Greeley County, Kansas

Tribune is a city in and the county seat of Greeley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 772.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gaylord, Kansas</span> City in Smith County, Kansas

Gaylord is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 87.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plymouth, Minnesota</span> City in Minnesota, United States

Plymouth is a city in Hennepin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. A suburb in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, the city is about 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Minneapolis. The population was 81,026 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 7th-largest city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Castle, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

New Castle is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,311 in the 2020 United States census, an increase over 17,569 at the 2010 census. It includes the named hamlets of Chappaqua and Millwood, but residents and businesses in the Town of New Castle can also have a designated city address of Ossining, or Millwood as well as Chappaqua or even Mt. Kisco.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Howland Center, Ohio</span> Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Howland Center, also referred to as simply Howland, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in south-central Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,351 at the 2020 census. A suburb consisting of unincorporated urban portions of Howland Township, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. "Buffalo Days set for Saturday in Nora Springs".
  9. "Central Springs." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 6, 2019.
  10. " Each of those districts had been established on July 1, 1959, as a result of school consolidations; North Central (Falcons, school colors Columbia blue and white) schools in Hanlontown (Hawks, school colors red and white,) Plymouth (Pirates, school colors green and white,) and Manly (Railroaders, school colors blue and silver;) Nora Springs-Rock Falls (Eagles, school colors orange and black) from the Nora Springs (Orioles until 1951, thereafter Eagles, school colors orange and black) and Rock Falls (Wildcats, school colors red and black.) For one year, just prior to these consolidations, the Plymouth and Rock Falls High Schools had shared a few elective courses in Plymouth, namely Home Economics and Woodshop; the building there being somewhat larger, and thus able to make space available. yu REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 6, 2019.
  11. Central Springs School District Archived 2010-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Miller, Ashley (January 16, 2015). "Central Springs considers building changes". Globe Gazette.
  13. "Central Springs looks like a winner already (Globe Gazette Editorial)". Globe Gazette. January 26, 2007.
  14. Iowa General Assembly-Arthur L. Gratias
  15. https://www.uspto.gov/ [ bare URL ]