Elma, Iowa
| Elma, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Elma, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°14′44″N 92°26′19″W / 43.24556°N 92.43861°WCoordinates: 43°14′44″N 92°26′19″W / 43.24556°N 92.43861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Howard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 546 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 550 |
| • Density | 423.3/sq mi (163.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50628 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-25095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456341 |
Elma is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census.
Elma had its start in the late 1880s by the building of the railroad through that territory.
Elma is located at 43°14′44″N 92°26′19″W / 43.245649°N 92.438598°W (43.245649, -92.438598).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 546 people, 240 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 423.3 inhabitants per square mile (163.4/km2). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 210.9 per square mile (81.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 240 households of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.70.
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