Dakota City is a city in and the

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of Humboldt County,

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, United States. The population was 759 at the time of the 2020 census. Dakota City shares its western border with the much larger city of Humboldt. It is the least populous county seat in Iowa. Corydon Brown House

History

Dakota City was laid out in 1855 and was named after the

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. A post office was established as Dakotah in 1856, and renamed Dakota City in 1924.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 759 people, 347 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,039.6 inhabitants per square mile (401.4/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 516.4 per square mile (199.4/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 95.4%

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, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0%

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, 1.3% from other races and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.7% of the population. Of the 347 households, 27.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were

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living together, 7.2% were cohabitating couples, 23.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 23.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.8% of all households were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 24.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 and 44; 27.7% were from 45 and 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 843 people, 351 households, and 238 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 382 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.0%

, 0.1%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. There were 351 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were

living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% 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 2.89. The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 911 people, 356 households, and 253 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 379 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.01%

, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 356 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were

living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. The

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was $33,977 and the median family income was $39,306. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $23,229 for females. The

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for the city was $15,441. About 5.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Humboldt Community School District operates public schools.Humboldt
."

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. Retrieved on September 15, 2018. The city is served by Mease Elementary (Dakota City), Taft Elementary School ( Humboldt), Humboldt Middle School, and Humboldt High School.

Point of interest

The Three Rivers Bike Trail, built on an abandoned railroad grade, passes through town. One of its interesting features is a trestle just south of its highway 3 overpass where it crosses another abandoned railway — also converted to a trail. The "Three Rivers" refers to the East and West Forks of the Des Moines River and to the Boone River, all of which it spans.

Notable person

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correspondent

References

External links

Three Rivers Trail
Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Dakota City
Home Page , The City of Dakota City Iowa
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History

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

Education

Point of interest

Notable person

See also

References

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