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Arlington, Iowa

Arlington, Iowa
City
Motto: Where hills and prairie meet.
Location of Arlington, Iowa
Location of Arlington, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°44′53″N 91°40′18″W / 42.74806°N 91.67167°W / 42.74806; -91.67167Coordinates: 42°44′53″N 91°40′18″W / 42.74806°N 91.67167°W / 42.74806; -91.67167
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Fayette
Area
 • Total 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Land 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 429
 • Estimate (2012) 427
 • Density 410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50606
Area code(s) 563 Exchange: 633
FIPS code 19-02845
GNIS feature ID 0454230

Arlington is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 429 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 490 population in the 2000 census.

Arlington was originally called Brush Creek, Iowa. It was first settled in 1854.

Arlington is located at 42°44′53″N 91°40′18″W / 42.74806°N 91.67167°W / 42.74806; -91.67167 (42.748095, -91.671545) just north of the headwaters of the Maquoketa River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 429 people, 191 households, and 122 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.6 inhabitants per square mile (157.8/km2). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 201.9 per square mile (78.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races.

There were 191 households of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.


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