St. Ansgar, Iowa facts for kids
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St. Ansgar, Iowa
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Downtown St. Ansgar, Iowa
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Location of St. Ansgar, Iowa
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| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mitchell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,160 |
| • Density | 1,066.18/sq mi (411.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-69735 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460929 |
St. Ansgar is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2020 census.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1870 | 360 | — |
| 1880 | 552 | +53.3% |
| 1890 | 609 | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 698 | +14.6% |
| 1910 | 747 | +7.0% |
| 1920 | 844 | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 964 | +14.2% |
| 1940 | 934 | −3.1% |
| 1950 | 981 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 1,014 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 994 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,100 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1,063 | −3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,031 | −3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,107 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,160 | +4.8% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,107 people, 468 households, and 303 families living in the city. The population density was 1,074.8 inhabitants per square mile (415.0/km2). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 491.3 per square mile (189.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White, 0.3% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 468 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 26% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
Education
It is within the St. Ansgar Community School District school district.
Notable people
- Ryan Hannam (born 1980) NFL player
- Claus Lauritz Clausen, founder of Saint Ansgar with Christopher Hansen (Rustad); they surveyed the site in fall of 1853, and brought the first wagon train of Norwegian settlers in spring 1854 from Rock Valley Norwegian settlement in Wisconsin (near present-day Beloit); Clausen was a Norwegian Lutheran minister who founded 1st Lutheran.
See also
In Spanish: St. Ansgar (Iowa) para niños
