Menlo, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Menlo, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°31′21″N 94°24′19″W / 41.52250°N 94.40528°WCoordinates: 41°31′21″N 94°24′19″W / 41.52250°N 94.40528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Guthrie |
Area | |
• Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
• Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 353 |
• Estimate (2012) | 348 |
• Density | 751.1/sq mi (290.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50164 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-51105 |
GNIS feature ID | 0458983 |
Menlo is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 353 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Menlo was laid out in 1869. Menlo was first called "The Switch" and then "Guthrie Switch", but it was finally renamed Menlo in order to prevent confusion with Guthrie Center.
Menlo is located at 41°31′21″N 94°24′19″W / 41.52250°N 94.40528°W (41.522461, -94.405375).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 353 people, 147 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 751.1 inhabitants per square mile (290.0/km2). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 342.6 per square mile (132.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.