Balltown, Iowa
| Balltown, Iowa | |
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Mississippi overlook sign in Balltown, Iowa
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 Location of Balltown, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′15″N 90°52′7″W / 42.63750°N 90.86861°WCoordinates: 42°38′15″N 90°52′7″W / 42.63750°N 90.86861°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Dubuque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 68 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 68 |
| • Density | 755.6/sq mi (291.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 19-04375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454338 |
Balltown is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 68 at the 2010 census, down from 73 at the 2000 census. Balltown is home to Breitbach's Country Dining, Iowa's oldest restaurant and bar, which was founded in 1852 and rebuilt after its destruction in 2007.
Balltown is located at 42°38′15″N 90°52′7″W / 42.63750°N 90.86861°W (42.637504, -90.868622).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all of it land.
Balltown was named for John Ball, an early settler said to have lived on a Mississippi river island before 1850.
As of the census of 2010, there were 68 people, 31 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was 755.6 inhabitants per square mile (291.7/km2). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 366.7 per square mile (141.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White and 1.5% from two or more races.
There were 31 households of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.67.
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