Avoca, Iowa

Avoca, Iowa
City
Downtown Avoca, Iowa
Downtown Avoca, Iowa
Location of Avoca, Iowa
Location of Avoca, Iowa
Avoca is located in Iowa
Avoca
Avoca
Location within Iowa
Avoca is located in the United States
Avoca
Avoca
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°28′58″N 95°20′14″W / 41.48278°N 95.33722°W / 41.48278; -95.33722
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyPottawattamie
TownshipKnox
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
Area
 • Total2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2)
 • Land2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,155 ft (352 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,683
 • Density710/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51521
Area code712
FIPS code19-03970
GNIS feature ID2394042
WebsiteCity of Avoca

Avoca is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. In 2020, 1,683 people lived there.

History

Avoca was created in 1869 when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built a railroad near the area. It is named after Avoca in Ireland. It quickly became a regional service center for the nearby farms.

Geography

Avoca is at 41°29′N 95°20′W / 41.483°N 95.333°W / 41.483; -95.333 (41.4790, -95.3373). 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 2.38 square miles (6.17 km2). All of it is land.

People

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
19001,627—    
19101,520−6.6%
19201,482−2.5%
19301,673+12.9%
19401,598−4.5%
19501,595−0.2%
19601,540−3.4%
19701,535−0.3%
19801,650+7.5%
19901,497−9.3%
20001,610+7.5%
20101,506−6.5%
20201,683+11.8%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-28. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

In 2020, there were 1,683 people living in Avoca. These people made up 704 households. 92.0% of the people were White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people.

The median age in the city was 42.1 years old. 49.3% of the people were male, and 50.7% of the people were female.

Education

The community is served by the AHSTW Community School District. 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.

Famous People

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avoca, Iowa
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1883. p. 244.
  5. ↑ Pottawatamie Count Historical Society article on Avoca Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "AHSTW Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  12. ↑ "FilmReference". Richard Beymer biography. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  13. ↑ "People In The News". Associated Press. July 2, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "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.
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