Epworth, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°26′45″N, 90°55′52″W
Epworth, Iowa
Location in the State of Iowa
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa
County	Dubuque
Area
- City	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
- Land	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2005)^[1]
- City	1,580
- Density	1,089.8/sq mi (420.9/km²)
- Metro	91,631
Time zone	CST (UTC)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC)
ZIP code	52045
Website: http://ci.epworth.ia.us/

Population history of Epworth, Iowa (1940-2006).

Epworth is a city in Dubuque County. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census, but is now estimated to be 1,580 (2005).^[2] Epworth is the fifth-largest city in Dubuque County. The city is increasingly becoming a bedroom community, made up of spacious, new subdivisions whose residents work in Dubuque or Peosta, Iowa.

Epworth is home to Divine Word College, which is a Roman Catholic seminary. Also, Western Dubuque High School is in Epworth.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Law and government
4 Education
5 Notable native
6 External link

[edit] Geography

Epworth is located at 42°26′45″N, 90°55′52″W (42.445773, -90.931231)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

Epworth is located along U.S. Highway 20, and is about 12 miles west of Dubuque, Iowa.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 476 households, and 364 families residing in the city. The population density was 420.9/km² (1,089.8/mi²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 147.4/km² (381.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.21% White, 0.49% African American, 0.07% Native American, 5.18% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 476 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,938, and the median income for a family was $47,321. Males had a median income of $35,144 versus $20,234 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,869. About 3.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Law and government

In the Iowa General Assembly, Epworth is represented by Senator Tom Hancock (D-Epworth) in the Iowa Senate, and Representative Ray Zirkelbach (D-Monticello) in the Iowa House of Representatives. At the federal level, it is within Iowa's 1st congressional district, represented by Bruce Braley (D-Waterloo) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Epworth, and all of Iowa, are represented by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R) and Tom Harkin (D).

[edit] Education

All public school students living in Epworth are zoned to schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District. Elementary school students are zoned to Epworth Elementary School (in Epworth) for grades K-5. Middle school students are zoned to Drexler Middle School (in nearby Farley, Iowa), and high school students are zoned to Western Dubuque High School, which is also in Epworth.

Like many other rural communities in Iowa, Epworth also has a private school. Seton Catholic Elementary School- Epworth is one of three buildings that comprise Seton Catholic Elementary School, and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque. For grades 1-2, students go to the building in Epworth, for grades 3-5, students attend the building in nearby Peosta, Iowa, and for grades 6-8, students go to the building in nearby Farley. For high school, parochial students attend Beckman High School in Dyersville, Iowa or Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa.