Le Mars is the
county seat
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of
Plymouth County, Iowa
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,698. The county seat is Le Mars. Plymouth County was named after Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Plymouth County is part of the Sioux City, I ...
, United States.
It is located on the
Floyd River
The Floyd River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed March 30, 2011 in northwestern Iowa in the United States. It enters the Mi ...
northeast of
Sioux City
Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, ...
. The population was 10,571 at the time of the
2020 census.
Le Mars is part of the
Sioux City metropolitan area The Sioux City metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in three states – Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, anchored by the city of Sioux City, Iowa. As of the 2010 c ...
.
History
Le Mars is the home of
Wells Enterprises, Inc., world's largest producer of
ice cream
Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from milk or cream and is flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit such as str ...
novelties in one location and is the "Ice Cream Capital of the World".
Le Mars was platted in 1869, but no lots were sold until the Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad Company, a subsidiary of the Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad (later part of the
Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad in the Central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois, with New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama. A line also co ...
), completed its trackage from Le Mars southwardly to Sioux City in 1870.
Railroad magnate
John I. Blair hosted an excursion to the new town, which was then called St. Paul Junction because of its 1871 connection to
St. Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
on the nascent
Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad. Blair asked the women in the party to name the town, and they submitted an acronym based upon their first names' initials: Lucy Ford and Laura Walker, Ellen Cleghorn or Elizabeth Underhill, Martha Weare and Mary Weare,
Adeline Swain,
Rebecca Smith and Sarah Reynolds. (Note that some letters represent more than one person.) There was some subsequent uncertainty about who the women of the acronym actually were. For example, th
city's web pagecontains a somewhat different list.
In 1885, Frederick Brooke Close, a young Englishman who had passed up attending
Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
to live in Iowa, founded the Northwestern Polo League in Le Mars.
[Horace A. Laffaye, ''Polo in Britain: A History'', Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2012, p. 70]
![Le Mars sign](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Le_Mars_sign.jpg)
During the
Great Depression
The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...
in 1933, at a time when banks were foreclosing on many farmers, Le Mars caught the attention of the nation when "over five hundred farmers crowded the court room in Le Mars", according to an account by historian
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. (; born Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger; October 15, 1917 – February 28, 2007) was an American historian, social critic, and public intellectual. The son of the influential historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. and a spe ...
The farmers were there to demand that Judge Charles C. Bradley suspend foreclosure proceedings until recently passed laws could be considered. Judge Bradley refused. One farmer remarked that the court room wasn't his alone, that farmers had paid for it with their taxes. The crowd rushed the judge, slapped him, and placed a rope around his neck and a hub cap on his head. They did not, however lynch him.
President
George W. Bush
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came to Le Mars on November 3, 2006, to campaign for
Jim Nussle
James Allen Nussle (born June 27, 1960) is an American businessman and retired politician who has been president and chief executive officer of the Credit Union National Association since 2014. Nussle served as a Republican member of the United S ...
, then candidate for Iowa governor, as well as Rep.
Steve King
Steven Arnold King (born May 28, 1949) is an American far-right politician and businessman who served as a U.S. representative from Iowa from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Iowa's 5th congressional district u ...
. He spoke at Le Mars Community High School to a crowd of over 2500 people. Le Mars is a popular stop for presidential candidates as they make their way across caucus-famous Iowa, and has been visited by nearly every presidential candidate over the past several elections including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, John McCain, etc.
Wells Enterprises
In 1925, Fred H. Wells Jr. and his sons had opened an ice cream manufacturing plant there. However, the plant (and the Wells name) was purchased by Fairmount Ice Cream in 1928. In 1935, Fred and his sons sought to begin selling ice cream again, but could no longer use their name. They therefore sponsored a “Name That Ice Cream” contest in the ''
Sioux City Journal
The ''Sioux City Journal'' is the daily newspaper and website of Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1864, the publication now covers northwestern Iowa and portions of Nebraska and South Dakota.
The Journal has won numerous state, regional and nation ...
''. The winner of the $25 prize suggested "Blue Bunny" because his son had enjoyed seeing blue bunnies in department store windows at
Easter
Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...
.
Dominating the skyline of present-day Le Mars is Wells' Blue Bunny Dairy's plant with a 12-story tall refrigeration tower called the "South Ice Cream Plant" – so-named because it is on the south side of town. As of 2005, the plant employed 1,000 and produces 75 million gallons of frozen treats, the milk coming mainly coming from three large Iowa dairy farms. The size of this plant has led to speculation that the company is the world's largest family-owned and managed dairy processor and the world's largest manufacturer of ice cream in one location, with Le Mars claiming to be the "Ice Cream Capital of the World".
Wells is best known for its various sweet products, including Blue Bunny, Bomb Pop, Blue Ribbon, and Chilly Cow. To showcase its sweet treats, Le Mars has an ice cream parlor, which was remodeled in 2019, and includes an old fashioned ice cream serving station, museum displays, roof-top seating, and gift shop. The ice cream parlor in Le Mars is one of the largest tourist attractions in the state of Iowa. Le Mars hosts an annual celebration "Ice Cream Days" every year in late June which includes many activities such as ice cream socials, concerts, art exhibitions, parades, and more.
Geography
Le Mars is located at (42.788799, −96.165944).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
Demographics
Le Mars is a part of the
Sioux City metropolitan area The Sioux City metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in three states – Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, anchored by the city of Sioux City, Iowa. As of the 2010 c ...
.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2015, there were 9,436 people, 4,013 households, and 2,593 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 4,220 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.5%
White
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, 0.5%
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
, 0.3%
Native American, 0.7%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 2.9% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 5.4% of the population.
There were 4,013 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% 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 3.00.
The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 9,237 people, 3,640 households, and 2,453 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,818 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.24%
White
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, 0.45%
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
, 0.16%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.09%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.94% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.81% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 3,640 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.05.
Age spread: 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,892, and the median income for a family was $47,409. Males had a median income of $35,936 versus $21,757 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $19,598. About 4.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Le Mars is home to two educational institutions, one public and one private.
Le Mars Community School District
Le Mars Community School District
The Le Mars Community School District, or Le Mars Community Schools, is a rural public school district headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa. The school district, entirely in Plymouth County, provides education for students living in Le Mars, Bruns ...
is the public school serving over 2,000 students grades PK–12. Le Mars Community, known locally as "Community", has a mascot of a bulldog. Le Mars was a member of the
Lakes Conference
The Lakes Conference is a high school athletic conference whose members are located in mid-sized cities in northwest Iowa. Most of the schools are located in their respective county seats.
Member schools
The conference's current lineup consists ...
until July 2019, when it switched to the
Missouri River Conference
The Missouri River Activities Conference (also called MRAC) is a high school athletic and activities conference whose members are located in either the Sioux City Metropolitan Area or the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area, both located alo ...
.
Elementary
* Clark Elementary School (K–5)
* Franklin Elementary School (K–5)
* Kluckhohn Elementary School (K–5)
Middle school
* Le Mars Community Middle School (6–8)
High school
* Le Mars Community High School (9–12)
Alternative education
* Individualized Learning Center
Gehlen Catholic Schools
Gehlen Catholic is a private school associated with the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City ( la, Diœcesis Siopolitanensis) is the Roman Catholic diocese for the northwestern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The cathedral p ...
serving over 350 students in grades PK–12. Gehlen Catholic's mascot is a jay. Gehlen Catholic is a member of the
War Eagle Conference
The War Eagle Conference is a 11-team high school athletic conference in Northwest Iowa. The schools are classified as 1A and 2A, the two smallest classes in Iowa. The conference is widely recognized as one of the best small school baseball confe ...
.
Elementary
* Gehlen Catholic Elementary School
Middle School
* Gehlen Catholic Middle School
High school
* Gehlen Catholic High School
Westmar University
Westmar University
Westmar University was a private four-year liberal arts college in Le Mars, Iowa, United States. It permanently closed on November 21, 1997.
Westmar University was founded in 1887 as the Northwestern Normal School and Business College by Jaco ...
was a private four-year
liberal arts college
A liberal arts college or liberal arts institution of higher education is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in liberal arts and sciences. Such colleges aim to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capac ...
in Le Mars. It permanently closed on November 21, 1997.
Transportation
Airports
Le Mars Municipal Airport
Le Mars Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located southwest of the central business district of Le Mars, a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States.
Facilities and aircraft
Le Mars Municipal Airport covers an area of at ...
is owned by the city of Le Mars and located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of its
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
.
Major roads
*
U.S. Route 75
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runs north–south through the city of Le Mars.
*
Iowa State Highway 3
Iowa Highway 3 (Iowa 3) is a state highway that runs from east to west across the state of Iowa. It is the longest state highway in Iowa, at long. Iowa 3 begins at the South Dakota state line where it continues as South Dakota Highwa ...
runs east–west through the city of Le Mars.
*
Iowa State Highway 60 begins on the north edge of Le Mars and continues northeast to the
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
border.
Notable places
* Archie's Waeside is a steakhouse restaurant known across the nation for its dry-aged beef steaks and impressive wine list. Archie's was named the 2nd best steak house in America by
Rachel Ray Magazine. In 2015, Archie's Waeside was awarded the
James Beard Foundation's 2015 America's Classics Awards. Archies has won many other awards from various culinary-focused organizations.
* The Wells Visitor Center and Ice Cream Parlor is located in downtown Le Mars. It was remodeled inside and out in 2018–2019. It offers an old-fashioned serving station, seating, interactive displays, roof-top seating, party room, and gift shop. According to their website, "you can expect nothing less than a tasty, interactive experience—with lots of ice cream, of course!" The Wells Visitor Center and Ice Cream Parlor is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iowa.
* Bob's Drive Inn is a popular local restaurant serving classic taverns and hotdogs, among other iconic "drive in" items. Bob's Drive Inn has won many awards, including "Best Hot Dog in Iowa" by People's Magazine. Due to Bob's Drive Inn's success locally, another location was opened in
Arnolds Park, Iowa
Arnolds Park is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,110 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, a decline from the 1,162 population in the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census.
Geo ...
, a popular summer destination on
Lake Okoboji.
*
Plymouth County Courthouse
*
St. George's Episcopal Church
*
Tonsfeldt Round Barn
The Tonsfeldt Round Barn is a historic building located on the Plymouth County, Iowa, Plymouth County Fairgrounds in LeMars, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1918 to house H.P. Tonsfeldt's purebread Polled Hereford cattle, and prize bull, on h ...
, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
*
Westmar University
Westmar University was a private four-year liberal arts college in Le Mars, Iowa, United States. It permanently closed on November 21, 1997.
Westmar University was founded in 1887 as the Northwestern Normal School and Business College by Jaco ...
A private four-year
liberal arts college
A liberal arts college or liberal arts institution of higher education is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in liberal arts and sciences. Such colleges aim to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capac ...
that permanently closed on November 21, 1997.
*
Wells Enterprises
Wells Enterprises, Inc. is an American food company and is the largest family-owned and managed ice cream manufacturer in the United States, based in LeMars, Iowa. It is the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream.
Wells is the second largest ice cream m ...
*
Le Mars Public Library
*
Plymouth Roller Milling Company
Notable people
*
Clarence E. Coe
Clarence Elliot Coe (January 23, 1873 – September 5, 1943) was one of the first settlers and farmers in Palms, California, and a member of the Los Angeles Police Commission from 1929 to 1931 and of the Los Angeles City Council from 1931 to 1933. ...
, pioneer of
Palms, California and member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council, born in Le Mars
*
Bruce Dreckman
Bruce Michael Dreckman (born August 7, 1970) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears number 1.
Dreckman began his career in as a National League umpire, but has umpired in both Major Leagues since . Prior to reaching the MLB, D ...
, umpire in
Major League Baseball
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*
Albert W. Durley
Albert Williamson Durley (October 15, 1841 – March 12, 1914) was an American politician and lawyer.
Born in Hennepin, Illinois, Durley studied at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and at Yale University. He then taught school in Illinois ...
, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and lawyer
*
Loyal M. Haynes
Loyal M. Haynes was a brigadier general in the United States Army and the commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division Artillery (United States) during the Korean War. Haynes was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for his exploits during W ...
,
Brigadier General
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in
U.S. Army
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, commanding general of 2nd Division Artillery Unit in Korean War and survivor of the
1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier
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*
John Gregory Kelly, Roman Catholic bishop
*
Clyde Kluckhohn
Clyde Kluckhohn (; January 11, 1905 in Le Mars, Iowa – July 28, 1960 near Santa Fe, New Mexico), was an American anthropologist and social theorist, best known for his long-term ethnographic work among the Navajo and his contributions to the de ...
, Harvard professor in Social Anthropology, born in Le Mars
*
Keith Knudsen
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, drummer for the
Doobie Brothers
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*
Jim Nicholson, former Secretary of Veteran Affairs and Republican Party Chairman
*
Donald Paulin
Donald J. Paulin (born October 29, 1933) was an American politician and businessman.
Born in Plymouth County, Iowa, Paulin graduated from Union Consolidated High School. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He went to Westma ...
, Iowa state legislator, mayor of Le Mars, and businessman
*
Nancy Jo Powell
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Powell was Director General of the United States Foreign Service, a position she assumed after serving as the U.S. Ambassado ...
, former United States ambassador
*
Paul Rust
Paul Robert Rust (born April 12, 1981) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He starred in the 2009 film ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' and in the Netflix series ''Love''.
Early life
Rust was born in Le Mars, Iowa, the son of Jeanne and Bob R ...
, star of ''
I Love You, Beth Cooper
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'' and
Love (TV series)
''Love'' is an American romantic comedy -drama streaming television series created by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust. The series stars Rust, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Mitchell, and Claudia O'Doherty. Netflix originally ordered two seasons of ...
*
Roger C. Schultz
Roger C. Schultz (born October 13, 1945) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as director of the Army National Guard.
Early life
Roger Charles Schultz was born in Le Mars, Iowa on October 13, 1945. He graduated from L ...
,
United States Army
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Lieutenant General
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and Director of the
Army National Guard
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*
John Spenkelink
John Arthur Spenkelink (March 29, 1949 – May 25, 1979) was an American convicted murderer. He was executed in 1979, the first convicted criminal to be executed in Florida after capital punishment was reinstated in 1976, and the second (after Gar ...
, first person involuntarily executed in the United States after the re-introduction of the death penalty
*
Charles A. Spring, influential Presbyterian, son of Revolutionary War chaplain
Samuel Spring
Rev. Samuel Spring (1746–1819) was an early American Revolutionary War chaplain and Congregationalist minister.
Early life and education
Spring was born in Uxbridge in the Massachusetts Colony on February 27, 1746.
His father was John Spring ...
*
Thomas Starzl
Thomas Earl Starzl (March 11, 1926 – March 4, 2017) was an American physician, researcher, and expert on organ transplants. He performed the first human liver transplants, and has often been referred to as "the father of modern transplantatio ...
, innovator in
organ transplant
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surgery
*
Isaac S. Struble
Isaac Sterling "Ike" Struble (November 3, 1843 – February 17, 1913) was an American politician who was a four-term Republican Representative of Iowa's 11th congressional district. Serving from 1883 to 1891, the Plymouth County resident ...
, congressman and namesake of
Struble, Iowa
Struble is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States, along the West Branch of the Floyd River. The population was 67 at the time of the 2020 census.
Geography
Struble is located in Elgin Township, some seven miles north of LeMars, at ( ...
See also
*
Damnation (TV series)
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References
External links
City of Le MarsBlue Bunny Official SiteWestmar College Unofficial SiteComprehensive Statistical Data and more about Le Mars
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Cities in Iowa
Cities in Plymouth County, Iowa
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Populated places established in 1869
1869 establishments in Iowa