Beaconsfield, Iowa
| Beaconsfield, Iowa | |
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The Community Building is the birthplace of the Hy-Vee grocery store chain.
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 Location of Beaconsfield, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°48′29″N 94°3′2″W / 40.80806°N 94.05056°WCoordinates: 40°48′29″N 94°3′2″W / 40.80806°N 94.05056°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Ringgold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 15 |
| • Density | 20.8/sq mi (8.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50074 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-05095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454399 |
Beaconsfield is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. The population was 15 in the 2010 census, an increase from 11 in the 2000 census. In the 2000 census Beaconsfield had the dubious distinction of being the least populated incorporated city in Iowa; with the increase in the 2010 census it now shares that distinction with Le Roy, Iowa.
Beaconsfield started when the Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad built a train station. In 1881 a town company laid it out as a village. A post office was established in 1882 and closed in 1993.
The town was incorporated on January 18, 1990.
The community was named after Lord Beaconsfield of England.
The Hy-Vee grocery chain has its origin in the Beaconsfield Supply Store, a general store opened by Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg in 1930. That location is on the National Register of Historic Places.
On May 23, 1981, a tornado touched down southwest of Beaconsfield for 15.9 miles. It was a category F2 tornado
Beaconsfield's longitude and latitude are 40.807958, -94.050634.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all of it land.
The elevation of Beaconsfield is 1210 feet above sea level.
As of the census of 2010, there were 15 people, 8 households, and 5 families residing in the city. The population density was 20.8 inhabitants per square mile (8.0/km2). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
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