Lamont, Iowa
| Lamont, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Lamont, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°36′0″N 91°38′28″W / 42.60000°N 91.64111°WCoordinates: 42°36′0″N 91°38′28″W / 42.60000°N 91.64111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 461 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 459 |
| • Density | 794.8/sq mi (306.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50650 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-43005 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458215 |
Lamont is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 461 at the 2010 census.
Lamont was first settled in 1852. A post office was established here in 1875. The Chicago Great Western Railroad made it a stop on the railroad in 1886.
Lamont is located at 42°36′0″N 91°38′28″W / 42.60000°N 91.64111°W (42.600022, -91.641186).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 461 people, 193 households, and 121 families residing in the city. The population density was 794.8 inhabitants per square mile (306.9/km2). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 365.5 per square mile (141.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 193 households of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.06.
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