Truro, Iowa
| Truro, Iowa | |
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 Location of Truro, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°12′30″N 93°50′44″W / 41.20833°N 93.84556°WCoordinates: 41°12′30″N 93°50′44″W / 41.20833°N 93.84556°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 485 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 488 |
| • Density | 500.0/sq mi (193.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50257 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-79140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0463555 |
Truro is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 485 at the 2010 census. Truro is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Truro was laid out and platted in 1881. It was first settled as Ohio Township in the early 1850s, by settlers who came primarily from Ohio. In 1881 the town was named after the city of Truro in Cornwall, United Kingdom, by suggestion of the local train conductor, whose hometown was Truro, Cape Cod, MA.
Truro is located at 41°12′30″N 93°50′44″W / 41.208372°N 93.845496°W (41.208372, -93.845496).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 485 people, 163 households, and 122 families residing in the city. The population density was 500.0 inhabitants per square mile (193.1/km2). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 192.8 per square mile (74.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
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