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Wellsburg, Iowa
Location of Wellsburg, Iowa
Location of Wellsburg, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Grundy
Area
 • Total 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
 • Land 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 720
 • Density 655.74/sq mi (253.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50680
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-83325
GNIS feature ID 0462790

Wellsburg is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 720 at the 2020 census, a slight increase from 716 in 2000. It is part of the WaterlooCedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named for George Wells, an early settler in the region.

Geography

Wellsburg is located at 42°26′1″N 92°55′41″W / 42.43361°N 92.92806°W / 42.43361; -92.92806 (42.433723, -92.928172).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 203 —    
1910 288 +41.9%
1920 482 +67.4%
1930 508 +5.4%
1940 616 +21.3%
1950 744 +20.8%
1960 827 +11.2%
1970 754 −8.8%
1980 761 +0.9%
1990 682 −10.4%
2000 716 +5.0%
2010 707 −1.3%
2020 720 +1.8%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 707 people, 333 households, and 201 families residing in the city. The population density was 648.6 inhabitants per square mile (250.4/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 336.7 per square mile (130.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 333 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

Education

AGWSR Community School District operates area public schools. The district formed on July 1, 2001, with the merger of the Wellsburg-Steamboat Rock Community School District and the Ackley–Geneva Community School District. The former was established on July 1, 1992, by the merger of the Steamboat Rock and Wellsburg school districts.

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