Owasa is a city in

Hardin County, Iowa Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,878. The county seat is Eldora. The county was named in honor of Col. John J. Hardin, of Illinois, who was killed in the Mexican–Americ ...

, United States. The population was 34 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Owasa was

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ted in 1883 or 1884. The name is derived from the

Fox language Fox (known by a variety of different names, including Mesquakie (Meskwaki), Mesquakie-Sauk, Mesquakie-Sauk-Kickapoo, Sauk-Fox, and Sac and Fox) is an Algonquian language, spoken by a thousand Meskwaki, Sauk, and Kickapoo in various locations i ...

, meaning "bear".

Geography

Owasa is located at (42.432053, -93.205359). 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 43 people, 17 households, and 9 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 19 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.7%

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and 9.3% from two or more races. There were 17 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.44. The median age in the city was 35.3 years. 32.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.2% male and 55.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 38 people, 17 households, and 8 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 19 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 17 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, and 47.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 137.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $75,938. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $22,500 for females. The

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for the city was $17,047. There were no families and 6.5% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.

Education

Owasa lies within the

Eldora–New Providence Community School District Eldora–New Providence Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Eldora, Iowa. it has a grade-sharing arrangement with Hubbard–Radcliffe Community School District and operates as "South Hardin Community Sch ...

, which formed on July 1, 1980, with the merger of the Eldora and New Providence school districts.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
" Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018. , it has a grade-sharing arrangement with

Hubbard–Radcliffe Community School District Hubbard–Radcliffe Community School District is a school district A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, mos ...

and operates as "South Hardin Schools".

References

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