Davis City, Iowa
| Davis City, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Davis City, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°38′22″N 93°48′44″W / 40.63944°N 93.81222°WCoordinates: 40°38′22″N 93°48′44″W / 40.63944°N 93.81222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 204 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 197 |
| • Density | 345.8/sq mi (133.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50065 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-19090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455807 |
Davis City is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.
Davis City was laid out in 1855. It is named for William Davis, who operated a sawmill. Davis City was a shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
Davis City is located at 40°38′22″N 93°48′44″W / 40.63944°N 93.81222°W (40.639501, -93.812137) along the Thompson River. A stream gauge station is maintained on the river in the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 204 people, 94 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density was 345.8 inhabitants per square mile (133.5/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 205.1 per square mile (79.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.5% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 94 households of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.72.
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