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Osterdock, Iowa
Location of Osterdock, Iowa
Location of Osterdock, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 • Total 0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Land 0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 43
 • Density 108.86/sq mi (42.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
52052
Area code(s) 563
FIPS code 19-60015
GNIS feature ID 0459913

Osterdock is a city located in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 43, down from 50 in 2000.

History

Osterdock had its start in the year 1877 by the building of the railroad through that territory.

Geography

Osterdock is located at 42°43'47" North, 91°9'42" West (42.729756, -91.161709).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1910 97 —    
1920 103 +6.2%
1930 92 −10.7%
1940 78 −15.2%
1950 51 −34.6%
1960 45 −11.8%
1970 59 +31.1%
1980 35 −40.7%
1990 49 +40.0%
2000 50 +2.0%
2010 59 +18.0%
2020 43 −27.1%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 59 people, 23 households, and 16 families living in the city. The population density was 128.3 inhabitants per square mile (49.5/km2). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 50.0 per square mile (19.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 23 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 50.3 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.6% were from 25 to 44; 44.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 42.4% male and 57.6% female.

Education

Public schools are operated by the Clayton Ridge Community School District, which formed in 2005 in the merger of the Guttenberg Community School District and the Garnavillo Community School District.

Notable person

See also

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