Corwith is a city in
Hancock County, Iowa
Hancock County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 10,795. The county seat is Garner, Iowa, Garner. The county was founded on January 15, 1851, and ...
, United States. The population was 266 at the time of the
2020 census.
History
Corwith got its start in the year 1880, following construction of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad through that territory. It burned down in the 1800s. The first buildings to be built were a hotel and the train depot.
Geography
Corwith is located on the
Boone River
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
census
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of 2020, there were 266 people, 121 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 183.7 inhabitants per square mile (70.9/km
2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 101.5 per square mile (39.2/km
2). The
racial
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makeup of the city was 88.7%
White
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, 1.5%
Black or African American, 0.8%
Native American, 0.0%
Asian, 0.0%
Pacific Islander
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, 3.4% from other races and 5.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 13.5% of the population.
Of the 121 households, 24.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were
married couples
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living together, 5.0% were cohabitating couples, 24.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 23.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.0% of all households were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 47.0 years. 20.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 and 44; 32.3% were from 45 and 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 309 people, 141 households, and 78 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 167 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7%
White
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, 0.3%
Asian, 1.3% from
other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
There were 141 households, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were
married couples
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 350 people, 150 households, and 94 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 163 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.57%
White
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, 0.29%
Native American, 3.14% from
other races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 6.57% of the population.
There were 150 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were
married couples
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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $16,528 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $13,054. About 9.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Algona Community School District is the area school district.
Corwith–Wesley Community School District served the community until it dissolved on July 1, 2015.
[REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66]
." Iowa Department of Education
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Organization
As of 2020, the Iowa Department of Education c ...
. Retrieved on August 14, 2018. That district operated
Corwith–Wesley–Lu Verne High School
Corwith–Wesley–Lu Verne High School was a senior high school in Corwith, Iowa, It was operated by the Corwith–Wesley Community School District in association with the Lu Verne Community School District.
The Corwith–Wesley district ser ...
. The demolition of the former Corwith school was anticipated for 2016. Later,
Lu Verne Community School District
Lu Verne Community School District was a rural state school, public school district headquartered in Lu Verne, Iowa.
The district, which occupied sections of Kossuth County, Iowa, Kossuth, Hancock County, Iowa, Hancock, and Humboldt County, ...
became the community. Since 2015, Lu Verne sendt its secondary students to Algona CSD, which operates Algona Middle School and
Algona High School. In 2023, Lu Verne CSD merged into Algona CSD.
Notable people
*
E. Thurman Gaskill,
Assistant Majority Leader in the
Iowa Senate
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*
Sue Mullins, Iowa farmer and state legislator
References
External links
Corwith Wesley LuVerne Times
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Cities in Iowa
Cities in Hancock County, Iowa
1880 establishments in Iowa
Populated places established in 1880