Knierim is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 53 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

The city was founded by William and Wilhelmina Knierim in 1899, and incorporated in 1901.

Geography

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According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Knierim lies at the southeastern margin (rim) of

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, an impact structure buried by glacial till and

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 60 people, 25 households, and 17 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 28 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7%

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, 1.7% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 25 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were

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living together, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 70 people, 34 households, and 19 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 35 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 34 households, out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were

living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.68. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $41,528. Males had a median income of $19,500 versus $28,333 for females. The

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for the city was $20,280. There were no families and 11.0% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The

Manson–Northwest Webster Community School District Manson–Northwest Webster Community School District (MNW) is a rural public school district headquartered in Manson, Iowa. It operates an elementary school and a junior–senior high school; the former is in Barnum and the latter is in Manson ...

serves the community. It was established on July 1, 1993, with the merger of the Manson and Northwest Webster districts.

References

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