Mallard, Iowa
| Mallard, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Mallard, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′14″N 94°41′3″W / 42.93722°N 94.68417°WCoordinates: 42°56′14″N 94°41′3″W / 42.93722°N 94.68417°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Palo Alto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 274 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 271 |
| • Density | 668.3/sq mi (258.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50562 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-48585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458740 |
Mallard is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 274 at the 2010 census.
Mallard had its start about 1882 by the building of the Des Moines and Fort Dodge Railroad through that territory. The town was named by the railroad president, an avid hunter, from mallard ducks inhabiting the area ponds.
Mallard is located at 42°56′14″N 94°41′3″W / 42.93722°N 94.68417°W (42.937269, -94.684169).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 274 people, 119 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 668.3 inhabitants per square mile (258.0/km2). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 334.1 per square mile (129.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.4% Native American, 2.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.
There were 119 households of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.68.
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