Denison, Iowa
| Denison, Iowa | |
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| City | |
Downtown Denison
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 Location of Denison, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°1′2″N 95°21′4″W / 42.01722°N 95.35111°WCoordinates: 42°1′2″N 95°21′4″W / 42.01722°N 95.35111°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.57 sq mi (17.02 km2) |
| • Land | 6.54 sq mi (16.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,283 ft (391 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,298 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 8,387 |
| • Density | 1,268.8/sq mi (489.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51442 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-19945 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455880 |
Denison is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 8,298 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County.
Denison was laid out in 1856; the town was incorporated in 1875. Denison was named for its founder, J. W. Denison.
Denison is governed by a mayor and a five-member city council
The Denison Mayor is the chief executive officer of the city and presiding officer of the city council. The Denison Mayor serves a 2-year term. The current mayor of Denison is Dan Leinen. (Elected: November 3, 2015 | Term: December 31, 2017)
Former Mayors of Denison:
Denison City Council members serve overlapping four-year terms. The council consists of one representative from each of the city's three wards, plus two at-large representatives.
The members of the Denison City Council are:
Denison's City Administrator is Terry Crawford.
The City of Denison is organized into the following departments: Administration, Public Works, Library, Aquatic Center, Fire Department, Police Department, and Conference Center.
The minutes and agenda for each city council meeting are available in advance on the city's website.
Denison is located at 42°1′2″N 95°21′4″W / 42.01722°N 95.35111°W (42.017187, −95.351124).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.57 square miles (17.02 km2), of which, 6.54 square miles (16.94 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,298 people, 2,816 households, and 1,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,268.8 inhabitants per square mile (489.9/km2). There were 2,968 housing units at an average density of 453.8 per square mile (175.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.6% White, 2.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 23.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.1% of the population.
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