Rolfe is a city in Pocahontas County,

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, United States. The population was 509 at the time of the 2020 census. This city was named after the Englishman John Rolfe, who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia.

History

Rolfe was

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ted in 1881 at the junction of two railroads.

Geography

Rolfe is located at (42.814333, -94.530029). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 584 people, 248 households, and 159 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 305 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.3%

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, 0.5%

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, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 248 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were

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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the city was 46 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% 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 675 people, 296 households, and 185 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 326 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.63%

, 0.44%

, 0.30% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population. There were 296 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were

living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,861, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,167 for females. The

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for the city was $12,426. About 9.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the

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, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pocahontas Area Community School District Pocahontas Area Community School District (PAC) is a rural public school district headquartered in Pocahontas, Iowa. The district is mostly in Pocahontas County, with some parts in Calhoun County and very small sections in Palo Alto County. C ...

operates public schools.Pocahontas Area
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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018. It was in the Rolfe Community School District until July 1, 1993, when it consolidated into the Pocahontas Area School District.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.

References

External links

City website
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