Goldfield, Iowa
| Goldfield, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Goldfield, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°44′5″N 93°55′13″W / 42.73472°N 93.92028°WCoordinates: 42°44′5″N 93°55′13″W / 42.73472°N 93.92028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 635 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 622 |
| • Density | 533.6/sq mi (206.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50542 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-31530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0463548 |
Goldfield is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 635 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Goldfield has been in operation since 1856. Brassfield was the name of a pioneer settler, but it was decided that Goldfield sounded like a more suitable placename.
Goldfield's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.734708, -93.920163.
The city is located along the Boone River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.08 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 635 people, 290 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was 533.6 inhabitants per square mile (206.0/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 263.0 per square mile (101.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 290 households of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.67.
The median age in the city was 46.6 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
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