Klemme, Iowa
| Klemme, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Klemme, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°0′26″N 93°36′5″W / 43.00722°N 93.60139°WCoordinates: 43°0′26″N 93°36′5″W / 43.00722°N 93.60139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 507 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 476 |
| • Density | 994/sq mi (383.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50449 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-41655 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458123 |
Klemme is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 507 at the 2010 census.
The city is named for Harmon J. Klemme, the original land owner. Klemme was established in 1889, and incorporated in 1899.
Harmon Klemme's Klemme home is preserved as the Klemme Homestead Museum. His home in Belmond, Iowa, where he lived for many years, is the Klemme House Bed and Breakfast.
A large wind farm is located southwest of Klemme.
Klemme is located at 43°0′26″N 93°36′5″W / 43.00722°N 93.60139°W (43.007317, -93.601321) near the East Branch Iowa River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 507 people, 219 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was 994.1 inhabitants per square mile (383.8/km2). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 494.1 per square mile (190.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
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