Fontanelle, Iowa
| Fontanelle, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Fontanelle, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′24″N 94°33′44″W / 41.29000°N 94.56222°WCoordinates: 41°17′24″N 94°33′44″W / 41.29000°N 94.56222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Adair |
| Township | Summerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 672 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 655 |
| • Density | 700.0/sq mi (270.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50846 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-28290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456661 |
Fontanelle is a city in Summerset Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 672 at the 2010 census.
Fontanelle was platted in 1855. Fontanelle is named after chief Logan Fontanelle of the Omaha tribe, son of the French fur trader Lucien Fontanelle of the American Fur Company and an Omaha tribeswoman.
Fontanelle is located at 41°17′24″N 94°33′44″W / 41.29000°N 94.56222°W (41.289995, -94.562230).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 672 people, 304 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 700.0 inhabitants per square mile (270.3/km2). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 350.0 per square mile (135.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.7% White, 0.1% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 304 households of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.1% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% 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 2.89.
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