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Corwith, Iowa

Corwith, Iowa
City
Location of Corwith, Iowa
Location of Corwith, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°59′36″N 93°57′21″W / 42.99333°N 93.95583°W / 42.99333; -93.95583Coordinates: 42°59′36″N 93°57′21″W / 42.99333°N 93.95583°W / 42.99333; -93.95583
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Hancock
Area
 • Total 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
 • Land 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 309
 • Estimate (2012) 272
 • Density 208.8/sq mi (80.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50430
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-16590
GNIS feature ID 0455640

Corwith is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 309 at the 2010 census.

Corwith had its start in the year 1880 by the building of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad through that territory. It burned down in the 18s The first buildings to be built were a hotel and the train depot.

Corwith is located at 42°59′36″N 93°57′21″W / 42.99333°N 93.95583°W / 42.99333; -93.95583 (42.993334, -93.955931) on the Boone River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.83 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 309 people, 141 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 208.8 inhabitants per square mile (80.6/km2). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 112.8 per square mile (43.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.3% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 141 households of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% 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 2.85.


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