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Shady Grove, Iowa
Shady Grove is a former townsite and unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, between the cities of Brandon and Jesup. Settlement of Shady Grove began in 1857, but with the advent of rural migration, the population had dropped to 25 by the 1950s. New housing developments begun during the 1990s and 2000s, however, have caused the empty community to be reborn, causing controversy along the way. Geography Shady Grove lies at the junction of county roads V65 and D47 between Brandon and Jesup. It lies 1/2 mile east of the Black Hawk county line. Other nearby towns include Jubilee A jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew Bible (see, "Old Testament"), initially concerning ... and La Porte City in Black Hawk County and Mount Auburn in Benton County. History Shady Grove was founded in 1857 at the wester ...
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Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ...
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Jesup, Iowa
Jesup is a city in Buchanan County and partly in Black Hawk County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,508 at the time of the 2020 census. It was named for Morris Ketchum Jesup, president of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad. The Black Hawk County portion of Jesup is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community of Jesup has undergone many changes in recent years. With new subdivisions, the population for the small community is on the rise due to the town's proximity to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Area metropolitan area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city center is located in Perry Township in Buchanan County. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 2,508 people, 1,008 households, and 680 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,367.2 inhabitants per square mile (527.9/km2). There were 1,085 hous ...
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Unincorporated Communities In Iowa
Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress has determined that only select parts of the U.S. Constitution apply * Unincorporated association Unincorporated association refers to a group of people in common law jurisdictions—such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand—who organize around a shared purpose without forming a corporation or similar legal entity. Unlike in some ..., also known as voluntary association, groups organized to accomplish a purpose * ''Unincorporated'' (album), a 2001 album by Earl Harvin Trio {{disambig ...
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Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 726. Geography Jefferson Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Brandon. The unincorporated community of Shady Grove is at the northwestern edge of the township. According to the USGS The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an government agency, agency of the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geograp ..., it contains four cemeteries: Bear Creek School, First, Jefferson Township and Shady Grove (historical). References External links US-Counties.com Townships in Buchanan County, Iowa Townships in Iowa {{BuchananCountyIA-geo-stub ...
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Buchanan County Iowa 1903
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Mount Auburn, Iowa
Mount Auburn is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 162 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Mount Auburn was platted in 1871 when the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railway was extended to that point. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 162 people, 61 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was 658.4 inhabitants per square mile (254.2/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 276.4 per square mile (106.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 2.5% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.5% of the population. Of the 61 households, 47.5% of ...
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La Porte City, Iowa
La Porte City is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,284 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. History La Porte City was platted in 1855. It is named after La Porte, Indiana, the former home of one of its founders. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 2,284 people, 939 households, and 619 families residing in the city. The population density was 892.8 inhabitants per square mile (344.7/km2). There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of 394.8 per square mile (152.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.5% of the pop ...
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Rural Depopulation
Rural flight (also known as rural-to-urban migration, rural depopulation, or rural exodus) is the migratory pattern of people from rural areas into urban areas. It is urbanization seen from the rural perspective. In industrializing economies like Britain in the eighteenth century or East Asia in the twentieth century, it can occur following the industrialization of primary industries such as agriculture, mining, fishing, and forestry—when fewer people are needed to bring the same amount of output to market—and related secondary industries (refining and processing) are consolidated. Rural exodus can also follow an ecological or human-caused catastrophe such as a famine or resource depletion. These are examples of push factors. People can also move into town to seek higher wages, educational access and other urban amenities; examples of pull factors. Once rural populations fall below a critical mass, the population is too small to support certain businesses, which ...
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Brandon, Iowa
Brandon is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 341 people, 141 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,051.1 inhabitants per square mile (405.8/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 468.5 per square mile (180.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native Americans in the United States, Native American, 0.0% Asian Americans, Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander Americans, Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino Americans, Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 4.1% of the population. Of the 141 households, 29.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were Marriage, marri ...
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List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ...
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