Steamboat Rock, Iowa
| Steamboat Rock, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Steamboat Rock, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°24′27″N 93°3′59″W / 42.40750°N 93.06639°WCoordinates: 42°24′27″N 93°3′59″W / 42.40750°N 93.06639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 310 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 309 |
| • Density | 564/sq mi (217.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50672 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-75180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461977 |
Steamboat Rock is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census.
Steamboat Rock was platted in 1855. It was named from a large rock on the river bluff which is said to resemble a queue of steamboats from a distance.
Steamboat Rock is located at 42°24′27″N 93°3′59″W / 42.40750°N 93.06639°W (42.407607, -93.066276).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all of it land.
Designated as having a humid continental climate, this region typically has a large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is relatively well distributed year-round in many areas with this climate. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfa". (Hot Summer Continental Climate).
As of the census of 2010, there were 310 people, 146 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 563.6 inhabitants per square mile (217.6/km2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 298.2 per square mile (115.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.6% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7% of the population.
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