Dolliver is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census.

History

Dolliver got its start in the year 1899, following the construction of the

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through that territory. It is named for

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Jonathan P. Dolliver Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver (February 6, 1858October 15, 1910) was a Republican orator, U.S. Representative, then U.S. Senator from Iowa at the turn of the 20th century.Thomas Richard Ross, ''Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver: A Study in Political Inte ...

. The railroad line on which the town was established was shut down in the early 1970s.

Geography

Dolliver is located at (43.464821, -94.614877). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 66 people, 34 households, and 18 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 42 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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. There were 34 households, of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were

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living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.44. The median age in the city was 52 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 35% were from 45 to 64; and 28.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 77 people, 38 households, and 19 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 46 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.70%

and 1.30%

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of any race were 3.90% of the population. There were 38 households, out of which 10.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

living together, and 47.4% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.70. In the city, the population was spread out, with 13.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,944 for females. The

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for the city was $18,387. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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Education

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operates area public schools. It was established on July 1, 1997, by the merger of the

Estherville Estherville is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,904 in the 2020 census, a decline from 6,656 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Emmet County. History Emmet County was initially created by an act of th ...

and

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school districts.

References

{{authority control Cities in Emmet County, Iowa Cities in Iowa Populated places established in 1900