Thornburg, Iowa
| Thornburg, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Thornburg, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°27′18″N 92°20′2″W / 41.45500°N 92.33389°WCoordinates: 41°27′18″N 92°20′2″W / 41.45500°N 92.33389°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Keokuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 67 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 61 |
| • Density | 335/sq mi (129.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50255 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-77835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462226 |
Thornburg is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 67 at the 2010 census.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway built a 66-mile branch to What Cheer via Thornburg in 1879 The town was founded by the railroad and named in memory of Major Thomas T. Thornburgh, who died in the Meeker Massacre. By 1881, Thornburg was at the junction of the line to What Cheer and a branch to Montezuma
Thornburg is located at 41°27′18″N 92°20′2″W / 41.45500°N 92.33389°W (41.454978, -92.333929).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 67 people, 27 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 335.0 inhabitants per square mile (129.3/km2). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 145.0 per square mile (56.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 27 households of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.80.
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