Wheatland, Iowa

Wheatland, Iowa
City
Location of Wheatland, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°49′58″N90°50′22″W / 41.83278°N 90.83944°W / 41.83278; -90.83944 Coordinates: 41°49′58″N90°50′22″W / 41.83278°N 90.83944°W / 41.83278; -90.83944
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clinton
Area [1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	775
• Density	1,350.17/sq mi (521.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52777
Area code	563
FIPS code	19-84945
Website	www.cityofwheatland.org

Wheatland is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 775 at the time of the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

Wheatland was platted in 1858 under the leadership of John Bennett. ^[3] The town was named for President James Buchanan's estate Wheatland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. ^[4] The entire township (Spring Rock) had a white population of only 101 in 1850, but that number rose to 756 in 1860. A significant body of early settlers all came from the village of Wunderthausen in central Germany. The Germans founded the first church in town in 1857 with a Presbyterian affiliation. This relationship was dissolved in 1861 with the incorporation of St. Paul's German Reformed Church (now St. Paul's United Church of Christ). The First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1858, though no longer functions. Wheatland was legally incorporated on July 13, 1869. ^[5]

Geography

Wheatland is located at 41°49′58″N90°50′22″W / 41.83278°N 90.83944°W / 41.83278; -90.83944 (41.832891, -90.839490). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Wheatland Post Office

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	788		—
1880	616		−21.8%
1890	569		−7.6%
1900	475		−16.5%
1910	539		13.5%
1920	549		1.9%
1930	539		−1.8%
1940	535		−0.7%
1950	568		6.2%
1960	643		13.2%
1970	832		29.4%
1980	840		1.0%
1990	723		−13.9%
2000	772		6.8%
2010	764		−1.0%
2020	775		1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [2]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 764 people, 294 households, and 197 families living in the city. The population density was 1,252.5 inhabitants per square mile (483.6/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 519.7 per square mile (200.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 294 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2000, there were 772 people, 300 households, and 207 families living in the city. The population density was 1,389.8 inhabitants per square mile (536.6/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 568.9 per square mile (219.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Asian, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 300 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

27.2% are under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,875, and the median income for a family was $36,528. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,824. About 8.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Calamus–Wheatland Community School District operates public schools serving the community. ^[11] The district was established on July 1, 1985, by the merger of the Calamus and Wheatland school districts. ^[12] Calamus–Wheatland High School in Wheatland is a comprehensive four year high school.

Notable person

• Elmer George Homrighausen (1900–1982), Dean of Princeton Theological Seminary from 1954 to 1970. ^[13]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
3. Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. pp.  330.
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. 138.
5. The Past is a Celebration, the Future is a Promise: Published in Honor of Wheatland's Sesquicentennial 1858-2008. Wheatland Sesquicentennial Book Committee.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-05-11.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-05-11.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
11. "Calamus-Wheatland" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved 2020-03-24.
12. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
13. "The Elmer George Homrighausen Manuscript Collection". Princeton Theological Seminary Library. Retrieved April 22, 2011.

External links

• Iowa portal

• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Wheatland