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Cylinder, Iowa

Cylinder, Iowa
City
Location of Cylinder, Iowa
Location of Cylinder, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°5′21″N 94°33′0″W / 43.08917°N 94.55000°W / 43.08917; -94.55000Coordinates: 43°5′21″N 94°33′0″W / 43.08917°N 94.55000°W / 43.08917; -94.55000
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Palo Alto
Government
 • Mayor Alexander R. Hall
Area
 • Total 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
 • Land 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,191 ft (363 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 88
 • Estimate (2012) 87
 • Density 1,257.1/sq mi (485.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50528
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-17985
GNIS feature ID 0455764

Cylinder is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 88 at the 2010 census.

The town began in 1885 with the construction of a large hay barn, and soon after a railway siding was built to load the hay. In 1890 a railway depot was constructed, and the town was incorporated in 1900.

The original railway depot was named after nearby Cylinder Creek, which may have received its name after early settlers dropped an engine into the mud and never recovered it.

Professional wrestler Danny Havoc was born in Cylinder, and started wrestling in his family's barn with friends after school.

Cylinder is located at 43°05′21″N 94°33′00″W / 43.089159°N 94.550092°W / 43.089159; -94.550092 (43.089159, -94.550092).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 88 people, 39 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,257.1 inhabitants per square mile (485.4/km2). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 628.6 per square mile (242.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White and 1.1% from two or more races.

There were 39 households of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95.


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