Casey, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Casey, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°30′22″N 94°31′12″W / 41.50611°N 94.52000°WCoordinates: 41°30′22″N 94°31′12″W / 41.50611°N 94.52000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Counties | Guthrie, Adair |
Area | |
• Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
• Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 426 |
• Estimate (2012) | 416 |
• Density | 575.7/sq mi (222.3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50048 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-11395 |
GNIS feature ID | 0455198 |
Casey is a city in Adair and Guthrie counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 426 at the 2010 census.
The Guthrie County portion of Casey is part of the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2015 the City Clerk, Dorothy Dillinger, was indicted for misappropriation of city funds and burning down the city hall. She allegedly stole up to $300,000 in city funds and spent it on purchases at Victoria's Secret, Wal-Mart, among other places.
Casey was platted in 1869. The community has the name of a railroad man.
Casey is located at 41°30′22″N 94°31′12″W / 41.50611°N 94.52000°W (41.506088, -94.520039).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 426 people, 174 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was 575.7 inhabitants per square mile (222.3/km2). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 290.5 per square mile (112.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 2.1% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.