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Persia, Iowa
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Location of Persia, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 297 |
| • Density | 592.81/sq mi (228.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
51563
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| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-62445 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460096 |
Persia is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 297 in the 2020 census, a decline from 363 in the 2000 census.
Geography
Persia is located at 41°34′44″N 95°34′14″W / 41.57889°N 95.57056°W (41.578993, -95.570417).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 361 | — | |
| 1910 | 358 | −0.8% | |
| 1920 | 380 | 6.1% | |
| 1930 | 396 | 4.2% | |
| 1940 | 395 | −0.3% | |
| 1950 | 373 | −5.6% | |
| 1960 | 322 | −13.7% | |
| 1970 | 316 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 355 | 12.3% | |
| 1990 | 312 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 363 | 16.3% | |
| 2010 | 319 | −12.1% | |
| 2020 | 297 | −6.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 127 households, and 88 families living in the city. The population density was 678.7 inhabitants per square mile (262.0/km2). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 291.5 per square mile (112.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, and 1.9% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 127 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the city was 36.1 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
In the media
In September 2012, BBC Persian channel broadcast a short coverage of the city of Persia. This coverage was about the city itself and why it is named Persia. The mayor and some locals were interviewed as a part of this coverage.
Persia is referenced, along with the nearby Nishnabotna River and Interstate 680, on the C.W. McCall song "Four Wheel Drive" from his 1975 album Wolf Creek Pass.
Education
Tri-Center Community School District operates schools serving Persia. Its high school is Tri-Center High School.
See also
In Spanish: Persia (Iowa) para niños
