New Vienna, Iowa

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New Vienna is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the 'Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. New Vienna is home to the stately Saint Boniface Catholic Church.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

New Vienna is located at 42°32′54″N, 91°6′49″W (42.548404, -91.113568)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] History

New Vienna was initially settled by a group of German immigrant families who were living in Ohio. These families had come to the area in search of farmland.

One such family was that of William Steffen Sr. and his wife Mary. William and Mary were originally from Recklinghausen, in what today is Germany. They came to the United States and settled in Ohio. William and Mary and their children joined the other German immigrant families who came to New Vienna in the 1840s. The descendants of William and Mary number in the thousands today, and some of their descendants still live in New Vienna and surrounding areas.

St. Boniface Catholic Church was established for the local families that established New Vienna. This church is notable for its late 19th century William Schuelke pipe organ. This organ is one of the few original remaining Schuelke Organs - except for an electric blower it has been basically unaltered since installation.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 400 people, 167 households, and 122 families residing in the city. The population density was 343.2/km² (889.1/mi²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 151.0/km² (391.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 167 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,500, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $31,375 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,285. About 7.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.