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New Albin, Iowa

New Albin, Iowa
City
Location of New Albin, Iowa
Location of New Albin, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°29′49″N 91°17′14″W / 43.49694°N 91.28722°W / 43.49694; -91.28722Coordinates: 43°29′49″N 91°17′14″W / 43.49694°N 91.28722°W / 43.49694; -91.28722
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Allamakee
Township Iowa
Government
 • Mayor Debra Stantic
Area
 • Total 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 522
 • Estimate (2012) 515
 • Density 2,175.0/sq mi (839.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 52160
Area code(s) 563
FIPS code 19-55785
GNIS feature ID 0459464

New Albin is a city in Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It is the farthest northeast town in Iowa, located on the Mississippi River and the Minnesota border, adjacent to the town of Eitzen, Minnesota. The population was 522 at the 2010 census.

New Albin was platted in 1872 shortly after the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad had been built through that territory. It was named for the son of a railroad official.

New Albin is located at 43°29′49″N 91°17′14″W / 43.49694°N 91.28722°W / 43.49694; -91.28722 (43.497019, -91.287328).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 522 people, 222 households, and 138 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,175.0 inhabitants per square mile (839.8/km2). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 1,070.8 per square mile (413.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.4% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.


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