Wheatland, Iowa
| Wheatland, Iowa | |
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 Location of Wheatland, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°49′58″N 90°50′22″W / 41.83278°N 90.83944°WCoordinates: 41°49′58″N 90°50′22″W / 41.83278°N 90.83944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 764 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 747 |
| • Density | 1,252.5/sq mi (483.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52777 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-84945 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462960 |
| Website | www.cityofwheatland.org |
Wheatland is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 764 at the 2010 census.
Wheatland was platted in 1858 under the leadership of John Bennett. The town was named for President James Buchanan's estate Wheatland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The entire township (Spring Rock) had a white population of only 101 in 1850, but that number rose to 756 in 1860. A significant body of early settlers all came from the village of Wunderthausen in central Germany. The Germans founded the first church in town in 1857 with a Presbyterian affiliation. This relationship was dissolved in 1861 with the incorporation of St. Paul's German Reformed Church (now St. Paul's United Church of Christ). The First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1858, though no longer functions. Wheatland was legally incorporated on July 13, 1869.
Wheatland is located at 41°49′58″N 90°50′22″W / 41.83278°N 90.83944°W (41.832891, -90.839490).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 764 people, 294 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,252.5 inhabitants per square mile (483.6/km2). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 519.7 per square mile (200.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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