Wallingford is a city in

Emmet County, Iowa Emmet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,388. The county seat is Estherville. History Emmet County was created by authority of the Iowa Legislature in 1851. Enough settlers had b ...

, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.

History

Wallingford was

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ted in 1882.

Geography

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 165 people, 77 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The

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was 167.0 inhabitants per square mile (64.5/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 79.0 per square mile (30.5/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 86.1%

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, 0.0% Black or African American, 4.8% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 7.9% from other races and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 16.4% of the population. Of the 77 households, 32.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were

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living together, 6.5% were cohabitating couples, 24.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 22.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.0% of all households were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 48.5 years. 20.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 and 44; 30.9% were from 45 and 64; and 26.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 197 people, 79 households, and 54 families living in the city. The

was . There were 87 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.5%

and 0.5%

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or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 79 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were

living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 35.9 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 210 people, 78 households, and 54 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 88 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.19%

, 2.86% Native American, 0.95% from other races.

or Latino of any race were 5.71% of the population. There were 78 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were

living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.27. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $13,137. About 4.9% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

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, including 15.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those 65 or over.

Education

Estherville–Lincoln Central Community School District Estherville–Lincoln Central Community School District (ELC) is a rural state school, public school district headquartered in Estherville, Iowa. The district covers most of central and western Emmet County, Iowa, Emmet County, along with a s ...

operates area public schools. It was established on July 1, 1997, by the merger of the Estherville and

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school districts.

Gallery

Image:Wallingford Iowa town sign.JPG, Approaching Wallingford whilst heading north on

Iowa Highway 4 Iowa Highway 4 (Iowa 4) is a state highway which runs from north to south across the state of Iowa. It is long, beginning at an intersection with Iowa Highway 44 in Panora and ending at the Minnesota state line north of Estherville. It con ...

. Image:Lutheran church in Wallingford Iowa.JPG, The Wallingford Lutheran Church on St. James Ave. Image:Wallingford Iowa Fire Department and City Hall.jpg, The Fire Department and City Hall.

References

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