Holstein is a city in

Ida County, Iowa Ida County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,005, making it the state's eighth-least populous county. The county seat is Ida Grove. The county was authorized by the Iowa Legislature in J ...

, United States. The population was 1,501 in the 2020 census, a 2% increase from 1,470 in

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History

Holstein was founded in 1882. A large share of the early settlers being natives of

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, in Germany, caused the name to be selected. Holstein was incorporated as a city on April 25, 1883. The city celebrated its Quasquicentennial in June 2007 with a week-long series of events.

Geography

According to the

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

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 1,501 people, 627 households, and 387 families residing in the city. The

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was 951.8 inhabitants per square mile (367.5/km²). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 451.5 per square mile (174.3/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 92.5%

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, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1%

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, 1.8% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 6.7% of the population. Of the 627 households, 26.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were

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living together, 5.7% were cohabitating couples, 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.3% of all households were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 24.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 and 44; 22.0% were from 45 and 64; and 25.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 1,396 people, 616 households, and 354 families living in the city. The

was . There were 674 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7%

, 0.1%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 616 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were

living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 44.1 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,470 people, 627 households, and 406 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 674 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.18%

, 0.07% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 627 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.4% 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 2.84. 23.2% were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $43,636. Males had a median income of $30,259 versus $20,958 for females. The

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for the city was $17,941. About 5.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the

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, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Holstein Public Schools are part of the

Galva–Holstein Community School District The Galva–Holstein School District is a rural state school, public school district in Ida County, Iowa, United States, based in Holstein, Iowa. The district, which serves Holstein and Galva, Iowa, Galva, is mostly in Ida County, Iowa, Ida C ...

. It was established on July 1, 1980, by the merger of the merger of the

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and

school districts.

Notable people

Lauren K. Soth Lauren Kephart Soth (October 2, 1910 – February 9, 1998) was an American journalist and recipient of the 1956 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing. Biography Soth was born October 2, 1910, in Sibley, Iowa, Sibley, Iowa, United States, he is t ...

(1910–1998), journalist and editor who won the

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award. *

Biggs Wehde Wilbur "Biggs" Wehde (November 23, 1906 – September 21, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Chicago White Sox. He batted and threw right-handed. Biography Wehde was born November 23, 1906, and gre ...

(1906–1970), American

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with the

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.Biggs Wehde at Baseballreference.com
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References

External links

City of Holstein, Iowa
Portal style website, Government, Businesses, Community activities, and more

Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Holstein
Galva-Holstein School District
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