Holstein, Iowa
| Holstein, Iowa | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Willkommen Freunde" | |
 Location of Holstein, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°29′12″N 95°32′33″W / 42.48667°N 95.54250°WCoordinates: 42°29′12″N 95°32′33″W / 42.48667°N 95.54250°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Ida |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (442 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,396 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,405 |
| • Density | 936.9/sq mi (361.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51025 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-36840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457567 |
| Website | City of Holstein, Iowa |
Holstein is a city in Ida County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,396 in the 2010 census, a 5% decline from 1,470 in the 2000 census.
Holstein was founded in 1882. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Holstein, in Germany, caused the name to be selected. Holstein was incorporated as a city on April 25, 1883. The city celebrated its Quasquicentennial in June 2007 with a week-long series of events.
Holstein's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.486794, -95.542565.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.50 square miles (3.88 km2), of which, 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,396 people, 616 households, and 354 families residing in the city. The population density was 936.9 inhabitants per square mile (361.7/km2). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 452.3 per square mile (174.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 616 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.91.
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