Quasqueton, Iowa
| Quasqueton, Iowa | |
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| City | |
Rapids on Wapsipinicon River with old mill monument at Quasqueton
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| Motto: "Friendliest town by a dam site" | |
 Location of Quasqueton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°23′41″N 91°45′33″W / 42.39472°N 91.75917°WCoordinates: 42°23′41″N 91°45′33″W / 42.39472°N 91.75917°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 554 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 550 |
| • Density | 490.3/sq mi (189.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52326 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-65235 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460483 |
Quasqueton is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 554 at the 2010 census. Just northwest of the town is Cedar Rock, a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, which is maintained by the state as a museum.
Quasqueton was the location that several Native American trails intersected. It was first settled by Euro-Americans in 1842 and had a post office starting in 1845. In 1858 the Quaqueton Mutual Protection Company was organized to prevent against horse thievery. In 1904 most of Quasqueton was destroyed in a fire.
Quasqueton is located at 42°23′41″N 91°45′33″W / 42.39472°N 91.75917°W (42.394662, -91.759173).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2), of which, 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 554 people, 232 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 490.3 inhabitants per square mile (189.3/km2). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 238.1 per square mile (91.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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