Hopkinton is a city in Delaware County,

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, United States. The population was 622 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Hopkinton was laid out in 1850, and it was incorporated in 1874. The city is the former home of

Lenox College Lenox College was a college in Hopkinton, Iowa that operated from 1859 until its closure in 1944. The institution was initially known as Bowen Collegiate Institute. The name was changed to Lenox Collegiate Institute in October 1864 and to Lenox ...

, a small school that closed in 1944. The old campus is still maintained as Delaware County Historical Museum Complex.

Geography

Hopkinton is located near the Maquoketa River. According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 622 people, 261 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The

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was 968.7 inhabitants per square mile (374.0/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 445.4 per square mile (172.0/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 93.6%

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, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.1% of the population. Of the 261 households, 30.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were

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living together, 9.6% were cohabitating couples, 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.0% of all households were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 28.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 and 44; 24.9% were from 45 and 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 628 people, 266 households, and 185 families living in the city. The

was . There were 294 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.0%

, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 266 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 681 people, 275 households, and 187 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 292 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.68%

, and 1.32% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population. There were 275 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $19,773 for females. The

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for the city was $13,707. About 3.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the

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, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Maquoketa Valley Community School District operates local area public schools.

Notable people

Charles Merriam Charles Edward Merriam Jr. (1874–1953) was an American professor of political science at the University of Chicago, founder of the behavioral approach to political science, a trainer of many graduate students, a prominent intellectual in the P ...

(1874–1953), professor of

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at the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic ...

Frank Merriam Frank Finley Merriam (December 22, 1865 – April 25, 1955) was an American Republican politician who served as the 28th governor of California from June 2, 1934, until January 2, 1939. Assuming the governorship at the height of the Great Depress ...

(1865–1955), politician,

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* John Merriam (1869–1945),

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, conservationist.

References

External links

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