Whittemore, Iowa
| Whittemore, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Whittemore, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°3′47″N 94°25′22″W / 43.06306°N 94.42278°WCoordinates: 43°3′47″N 94°25′22″W / 43.06306°N 94.42278°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Kossuth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 486 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (463.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50598 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-85260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0463013 |
Whittemore is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census.
Whittemore was platted in 1878 in anticipation of the railroad being built through the neighborhood.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 504 people, 223 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,200.0 inhabitants per square mile (463.3/km2). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 595.2 per square mile (229.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 223 households of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
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