Stacyville, Iowa

Stacyville is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 494 at the 2010 census.

Stacyville, Iowa
City
Downtown Stacyville, Iowa.
Location of Stacyville, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°26′13″N 92°46′59″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Mitchell
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km^2)
• Land	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km^2)
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	494
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	463
• Density	902.53/sq mi (348.52/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50476
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-74820
GNIS feature ID	0461945

History

Stacyville was platted in 1856. It was named after its founder, Homer I. Stacy.[4]

Geography

Stacyville is located at 43°26′13″N 92°46′59″W (43.436910, -92.783011).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²), of which 0.51 square miles (1.32 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.[6]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	326	—
1900	490	+50.3%
1910	407	−16.9%
1920	513	+26.0%
1930	529	+3.1%
1940	533	+0.8%
1950	544	+2.1%
1960	588	+8.1%
1970	598	+1.7%
1980	538	−10.0%
1990	481	−10.6%
2000	469	−2.5%
2010	494	+5.3%
2019	463	−6.3%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 494 people, 223 households, and 123 families living in the city. The population density was 968.6 inhabitants per square mile (374.0/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 500.0 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 223 households, of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 51 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 33.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 469 people, 211 households, and 121 families living in the city. The population density was 1,055.9 people per square mile (411.5/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 513.3 per square mile (200.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.79% White and 0.21% Asian.

There were 211 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 37.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,544, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $26,528 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,831. About 2.6% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within the St. Ansgar Community School District school district.[9]

Visitation School, originally serving grades K-12, occupied a main building that opened in 1923 and a gymnasium. In 1968 the high school closed, making it a K-8 school. The school closed in 2003. The main building became the site of the Stacyville Memories Museum while the Stacyville Community Center and the Kids Care Daycare Center occupied the gymnasium. In 2012 it was announced the main building was to be demolished, with the museum going to the Stacyville Library, though the gymnasium would remain.[10]

The former gym of Visitation school, Stacyville, Iowa

Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, Iowa

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. Clyde, Jefferson F. (1918). History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 209–210.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "St Ansgar" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
10. Namanny, David (2012-01-04). "Former Stacyville Visitation school to be razed". Globe Gazette. Retrieved 2020-04-07.