Rolfe, Iowa
| Rolfe, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Rolfe, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°48′52″N 94°31′48″W / 42.81444°N 94.53000°WCoordinates: 42°48′52″N 94°31′48″W / 42.81444°N 94.53000°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Pocahontas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 584 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 571 |
| • Density | 556.2/sq mi (214.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50581 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-68520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460770 |
Rolfe is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 584 at the 2010 census.
This city was named after the Englishman John Rolfe who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia.
Rolfe was platted in 1881 at the junction of two railroads.
Rolfe is located at 42°48′52″N 94°31′48″W / 42.81444°N 94.53000°W (42.814333, -94.530029).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 584 people, 248 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.2 inhabitants per square mile (214.8/km2). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 290.5 per square mile (112.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.5% African American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
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