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Hinton, Iowa

Hinton, Iowa
City
Location of Hinton, Iowa
Location of Hinton, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°37′30″N 96°17′39″W / 42.62500°N 96.29417°W / 42.62500; -96.29417Coordinates: 42°37′30″N 96°17′39″W / 42.62500°N 96.29417°W / 42.62500; -96.29417
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Plymouth
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor Gary Fischer
 • City Council Jeff Johnson
Randy Roehrich
Ken Spies
Keith Towns
Kelly Kreber
Area
 • Total 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Land 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,148 ft (350 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 928
 • Estimate (2012) 948
 • Density 1,344.9/sq mi (519.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51024
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-36480
GNIS feature ID 0457521
Website City of Hinton

Hinton is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 928 at the 2010 census.

A post office called Hinton has been in operation since 1870. The city was named by a settler from Hinton, West Virginia.

Hinton is located at 42°37′30″N 96°17′39″W / 42.62500°N 96.29417°W / 42.62500; -96.29417 (42.625066, -96.294285).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 928 people, 363 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,344.9 inhabitants per square mile (519.3/km2). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 542.0 per square mile (209.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.


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