Ainsworth, Iowa | |
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Location of Ainsworth in Washington County and in Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°17′25″N 91°33′15″W / 41.29028°N 91.55417°WCoordinates: 41°17′25″N 91°33′15″W / 41.29028°N 91.55417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
• Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 567 |
• Estimate (2012) | 570 |
• Density | 1,492.1/sq mi (576.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 52201 |
Area code(s) | 319 |
FIPS code | 19-00730 |
GNIS feature ID | 0454107 |
Ainsworth is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is a part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 567 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Highland Community School District.
Ainsworth was laid out in 1858. It was named for its founder, D. H. Ainsworth. Danforth Hurlburt Ainsworth was a civil engineer and writer. He wrote the book, "Recollections of a Civil Engineer: Experiences in New York, Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado" in 1893. This book is available for purchase on Amazon.com .
Ainsworth is located at 41°17′25″N 91°33′15″W / 41.29028°N 91.55417°W (41.290175, -91.554283).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 567 people, 209 households, and 153 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,492.1 inhabitants per square mile (576.1/km2). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 573.7 per square mile (221.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% White, 0.9% African American, 4.9% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.6% of the population.