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New Hartford is a city in
Butler County, Iowa Butler County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 14,334. Its county seat is Allison, Iowa, Allison. The county was organized in 1854 and na ...
, United States. The population was 570 at the time of the 2020 census.


Geography

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


Demographics


2020 census

At the 2020
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, there were 570 people, 278 households and 210 families living in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 293 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6%
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, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 278 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.5% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.33. The median age was 35.6 years. 46.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older.


2010 census

At the 2010
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, there were 516 people, 215 households and 147 families living in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 234 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%
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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 215 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% 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 2.83. The median age was 38.3 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The population was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.


2000 census

At the 2000
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, there were 659 people, 270 households and 196 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.63%
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races.
Hispanic The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population. There were 270 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87. 23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The
median household income The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways of und ...
was $34,750 and the median family income was $38,816. Males had a median income of $30,909 and females $19,485. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
was $16,771. About 8.2% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


Education

Dike–New Hartford Community School District Dike–New Hartford Community School District (DNH) is a rural state school, public school district headquartered in Dike, Iowa. The district is mostly in Grundy County, Iowa, Grundy and Butler County, Iowa, Butler counties, with sections in ...
is the local school district. It was established on July 1, 1996, by the merger of the Dike and New Hartford school districts.


2008 tornado and flood

New Hartford was struck by a confirmed EF5 tornado on May 25, 2008. Two people were killed as well as seven people in nearby Parkersburg. This is the second confirmed EF5 tornado since the
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was introduced, the other occurring in
Greensburg, Kansas Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the city was 740. It is home to the world's largest hand-dug well. On the evening of May 4, 2007, Gre ...
, on May 4, 2007. The town was prone to flooding until a levee was built around the town, which was raised and reinforced in 2009. In June 2008, only one week after being struck by a record EF5 tornado, the town experienced record flooding that forced all residents to evacuate. The flood damaged many homes and buildings in the town then incited relief efforts from
FEMA The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Exec ...
and the
American Red Cross The American National Red Cross is a Nonprofit organization, nonprofit Humanitarianism, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. Clara Barton founded ...
. The Red Cross provided food assistance in the town, distributing grocery items at the town's community building and fire station, as well as providing meals out of a food truck. Some affected residents temporarily lived in FEMA trailers. Many residents made efforts to repair their homes, while others relocated outside of the town.


Notable person

New Hartford is the hometown and birthplace of U.S. Senator and President pro tempore
Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2025, a role he also held from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Re ...
of Iowa.


References


External links


City of New Hartford, Iowa
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Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about New Hartford {{authority control Cities in Butler County, Iowa Cities in Iowa