Colo, Iowa
| Colo, Iowa | |
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| City | |
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| Motto: "A place to call home" | |
 Location of Colo, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°1′1″N 93°19′3″W / 42.01694°N 93.31750°WCoordinates: 42°1′1″N 93°19′3″W / 42.01694°N 93.31750°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Story |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 876 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 870 |
| • Density | 826.4/sq mi (319.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50056 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-15240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455538 |
| Website | City of Colo, Iowa Website |
Colo is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 876 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
Colo was incorporated on April 26, 1876. Railroad official John Blair named the community after his dog.
Colo's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.016945, -93.317377.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 876 people, 348 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 826.4 inhabitants per square mile (319.1/km2). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 349.1 per square mile (134.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 348 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.
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