Avoca, Iowa
Avoca, Iowa | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Avoca, Iowa | |
 Location of Avoca, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′N 95°20′W / 41.483°N 95.333°WCoordinates: 41°29′N 95°20′W / 41.483°N 95.333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Pottawattamie |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Caden Larson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2) |
| • Land | 2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,506 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 1,513 |
| • Density | 707/sq mi (273.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 51521 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-03970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454290 |
| Website | City of Avoca |
Avoca is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. In 2010, 1,506 people lived there.
History[change | change source]
Avoca was created in 1869 when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built a railroad near the area.[4] It is named after Avoca in Ireland. It quickly became a regional service center for the nearby farms.[5]
Geography[change | change source]
Avoca is at 41°29′N 95°20′W / 41.483°N 95.333°W (41.4790, -95.3373).[6] The city is between the West Nishnabotna River and its East Branch.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People[change | change source]
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | ±% |
| 1900 | 1,627 | — |
| 1910 | 1,520 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | 1,482 | −2.5% |
| 1930 | 1,673 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | 1,598 | −4.5% |
| 1950 | 1,595 | −0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,540 | −3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,535 | −0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,650 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,497 | −9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,610 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,506 | −6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,513 | +0.5% |
| Source:"American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. and Iowa Data Center Source: | ||
2010 census[change | change source]
In 2010, there were 1,506 people, 662 households, and 436 families living in the Avoca.[2] 98.8% of the people were White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the people.
The median age in the city was 43.2 years old. 48.9% of the people were male, and 51.1% of the people were female.
Education[change | change source]
The community is served by the AHSTW Community School District.[8] It used to be in the Hancock-Avoca Community School District until July 1, 1996. This was when the district merged into the A-H-S-T Community School District. In turn, that merged into AHSTW on July 1, 2016.[9]
Famous People[change | change source]
- Richard Beymer (born 1938), the actor best known as Tony, the lead role in West Side Story[10]
- Johnny Carson, the television comedian, lived in Avoca as a child until his family moved to Norfolk, Nebraska in 1936.[11]
- Edwin T. Meredith (1876–1928), Secretary of Agriculture under president Woodrow Wilson[12]
- Richard C. Turner (1927-1986), Iowa lawyer and politician, was born in Avoca.[13]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1883. p. 244.
- ↑ Pottawatamie Count Historical Society article on Avoca Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "AHSTW." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
- ↑ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
- ↑ "FilmReference". Richard Beymer biography. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ "People In The News". Associated Press. July 2, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Miller Center of Public Affairs University of Virginia". American President Woodrow Wilson/Edwin T. Meredith Secretary of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ↑ 'U.S. Attorney Turner dies of heart attack,' Des Moines Register, Bob Shaw, September 29, 1986, pg. 1. 11A
Other websites[change | change source]
- City of Avoca, Iowa
- The Pottawattamie County Genealogical Society
- Roadside America- Avoca Spider Bug
- Farmall- Land Tractor Museum
- City Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Avoca