Weldon, Iowa
| Weldon, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Weldon, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′53″N 93°44′3″W / 40.89806°N 93.73417°WCoordinates: 40°53′53″N 93°44′3″W / 40.89806°N 93.73417°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 125 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 121 |
| • Density | 694.4/sq mi (268.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50264 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-83190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462784 |
Weldon is a city in Clarke and Decatur counties of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 125 at the 2010 census.
Weldon had its start in the year 1880 by the building of the Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad through that territory. The Weldon Depot, which operated from 1881 to 1946, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Weldon is located at 40°53′53″N 93°44′03″W / 40.897946°N 93.734048°W (40.897946, -93.734048).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all of it land.
The town is divided by the Clarke-Decatur county line — one half in Clarke County, and the other half in Decatur County.
As of the census of 2010, there were 125 people, 54 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.4 inhabitants per square mile (268.1/km2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 322.2 per square mile (124.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
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