New Sharon, Iowa
| New Sharon, Iowa | |
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 Location of New Sharon, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°28′10″N 92°39′3″W / 41.46944°N 92.65083°WCoordinates: 41°28′10″N 92°39′3″W / 41.46944°N 92.65083°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Mahaska |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,293 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,304 |
| • Density | 1,375.5/sq mi (531.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50207 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-56460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459488 |
New Sharon is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2010 census. The first building was erected in 1856 by Edward Quaintance. The town was incorporated in 1871.
New Sharon is located at 41°28′10″N 92°39′3″W / 41.46944°N 92.65083°W (41.469314, -92.650838).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,293 people, 538 households, and 368 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,375.5 inhabitants per square mile (531.1/km2). There were 590 housing units at an average density of 627.7 per square mile (242.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.4% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 538 households of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.
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