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Anthon, Iowa
Location of Anthon, Iowa
Location of Anthon, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Woodbury
Area
 • Total 0.70 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Land 0.70 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,119 ft (341 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 545
 • Density 773.05/sq mi (298.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51004
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-02350
GNIS feature ID 0454198

Anthon is a city in Woodbury County in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NESD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 545 at the 2020 census.

Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records. It was also home to eunuchoidal giant Bernard Coyne, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.

Anthon was named for J. C. Anthon, a railroad engineer. It was founded in 1888.

Geography

Anthon is located at 42°23′16″N 95°51′59″W / 42.38778°N 95.86639°W / 42.38778; -95.86639 (42.387737, -95.866362).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all of it land. The town is situated near the Little Sioux River.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 437 —    
1910 635 +45.3%
1920 783 +23.3%
1930 826 +5.5%
1940 881 +6.7%
1950 770 −12.6%
1960 681 −11.6%
1970 711 +4.4%
1980 687 −3.4%
1990 638 −7.1%
2000 649 +1.7%
2010 565 −12.9%
2020 545 −3.5%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
AnthonIowaPopPlot
The population of Anthon, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 565 people, 263 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 795.8 inhabitants per square mile (307.3/km2). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 415.5 per square mile (160.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 263 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.8% male and 55.2% female.

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