Laurens, Iowa
| Laurens, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Laurens, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°50′50″N 94°50′58″W / 42.84722°N 94.84944°WCoordinates: 42°50′50″N 94°50′58″W / 42.84722°N 94.84944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Pocahontas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,258 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,235 |
| • Density | 1,723.3/sq mi (665.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50554 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-43725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458243 |
Laurens is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2010 census.
Laurens was platted in 1881. Laurens was named in honor of Henry and John Laurens, father and son, two French Huguenots who became residents of Charleston, SC, and who were patriotic and loyal to the Colonial cause during the Revolution.
Laurens is located at 42°50′50″N 94°50′58″W / 42.84722°N 94.84944°W (42.847105, -94.849542).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,258 people, 571 households, and 332 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,723.3 inhabitants per square mile (665.4/km2). There were 677 housing units at an average density of 927.4 per square mile (358.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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