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Volga, Iowa
Location of Volga, Iowa
Location of Volga, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 • Total 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Land 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 203
 • Density 269.95/sq mi (104.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52077
Area code(s) 563
FIPS code 19-81345
GNIS feature ID 0462589

Volga is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 203 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 247 in 2000.

History

Volga (formerly Volga City) was laid out as a town in 1852. It was named from the Volga River (Iowa), which in turn was named after the Volga River in Russia.

Geography

Volga is located at 42°48′9″N 91°32′26″W / 42.80250°N 91.54056°W / 42.80250; -91.54056 (42.802583, -91.540562) on the Volga River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical Populations
Year Pop. ±%
1880 344 —    
1900 444 +29.1%
1910 416 −6.3%
1920 415 −0.2%
1930 417 +0.5%
1940 429 +2.9%
1950 423 −1.4%
1960 361 −14.7%
1970 305 −15.5%
1980 310 +1.6%
1990 306 −1.3%
2000 247 −19.3%
2010 208 −15.8%
2020 203 −2.4%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 208 people, 90 households, and 60 families living in the city. The population density was 266.7 inhabitants per square mile (103.0/km2). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 137.2 per square mile (53.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 90 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 43 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.

Education

The municipality is within the boundary of the Central Community School District.

See also

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