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Kirkville, Iowa
Location of Kirkville, Iowa
Location of Kirkville, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Wapello
Area
 • Total 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 157
 • Density 278.86/sq mi (107.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52566
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-41565
GNIS feature ID 0458108

Kirkville is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 157 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Kirkville was laid out in 1848 by John Kirkpatrick.

Geography

Kirkville is located at 41°8′38″N 92°30′16″W / 41.14389°N 92.50444°W / 41.14389; -92.50444 (41.143995, -92.504520).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1870 236 —    
1880 280 +18.6%
1890 714 +155.0%
1900 402 −43.7%
1910 299 −25.6%
1920 210 −29.8%
1930 206 −1.9%
1940 241 +17.0%
1950 213 −11.6%
1960 203 −4.7%
1970 222 +9.4%
1980 220 −0.9%
1990 177 −19.5%
2000 214 +20.9%
2010 167 −22.0%
2020 157 −6.0%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 167 people, 68 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 298.2 inhabitants per square mile (115.1/km2). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 132.1 per square mile (51.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% Native American, 1.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 68 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 36% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

Education

Kirkville is within the Eddyville–Blakesburg–Fremont Community School District, formed by the 2012 merger of the Eddyville–Blakesburg Community School District and the Fremont Community School District. It previously resided in the Eddyville–Blakesburg district, which was formed in 1994 by the merger of the Eddyville Community School District and the Blakesburg Community School District.

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