Dakota City, Iowa
| Dakota City, Iowa | |
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 Location of Dakota City, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°43′19″N 94°12′1″W / 42.72194°N 94.20028°WCoordinates: 42°43′19″N 94°12′1″W / 42.72194°N 94.20028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Humboldt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 843 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 835 |
| • Density | 1,139.2/sq mi (439.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50529 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-18075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1690853 |
Dakota City is a city in and the county seat of Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 843 at the 2010 census. Dakota City shares its western border with the much larger city of Humboldt. It is the least populous County Seat in Iowa.
Dakota City was laid out in 1855. It was named after the Dakota people. A post office was established as Dakotah in 1856, and renamed Dakota City in 1924.
Dakota City's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.721944, -94.200317.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), of which, 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 843 people, 351 households, and 238 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,139.2 inhabitants per square mile (439.8/km2). There were 382 housing units at an average density of 516.2 per square mile (199.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
There were 351 households of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.89.
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