Farragut is a city in Fremont County,

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. The population was 490 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Farragut had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad through that territory. It is named for Admiral

David Farragut David Glasgow Farragut (; also spelled Glascoe; July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first Rear admiral (United States), rear admiral, Vice admiral (United State ...

Geography

Farragut is located near the East Nishnabotna River. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 490 people, 221 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,221.8 inhabitants per square mile (471.8/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 610.9 per square mile (235.9/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 94.7%

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, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.0%

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, 0.6% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.2% from other races and 3.9% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 2.0% of the population. Of the 221 households, 24.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were

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living together, 13.6% were cohabitating couples, 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 43.0% of all households were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 24.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 and 44; 27.3% were from 45 and 64; and 20.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 485 people, 215 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 229 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.6%

, 0.2%

, and 0.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 215 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were

living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 46 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.1% male and 56.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 509 people, 221 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 234 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.64%

, 0.39% Asian, 0.98% from

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, and 0.98% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population. There were 221 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were

living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85. 25.9% are under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $31,397 versus $21,000 for females. The

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for the city was $16,667. About 3.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within the

Shenandoah Community School District Shenandoah Community School District is a school district headquartered in Shenandoah, Iowa. It operates Shenandoah Elementary School, Shenandoah Middle School, and Shenandoah High School. Its boundaries include Shenandoah, Farragut, Imogen ...

. It was served by the

Farragut Community School District Farragut Community School District was a school district headquartered in Farragut, Iowa. Its territory included the communities of Farragut, Imogene, and Riverton. The district, from 2011 to 2016, also served secondary school students resi ...

until it closed in 2016. From about 2010 until 2016 Farragut was in a grade-sharing relationship with the

Hamburg Community School District Hamburg Community School District (HCSD) is a school district headquartered in Hamburg, Iowa. Its schools are Marnie Simons Elementary School, which was known for a period as Nishnabotna Elementary School, serving preschool through fifth grad ...

; prior to 2015 Farragut students had to go to Hamburg for middle school, while after 2015 all elementary school students went to Hamburg. Nishnabotna High School in Farragut became the community high school for both Farragut and Hamburg.

Transportation

While there is no fixed-route transit service in Farragut, intercity bus service is provided by

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in nearby Shenandoah.

References

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