| Vinton, Iowa | |
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| — City — | |
| Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School | |
| Location of Vinton, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,257 |
| • Density | 1,222.6/sq mi (472/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52349 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-81210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462580 |
Vinton is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,257 in the 2010 census, an increase from 5,102 in the 2000 census.[1][2] It is also part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. Vinton is the county seat of Benton County[3].
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Vinton's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.164144, -92.026077. [4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
Vinton is located on U.S. Route 218 and the Cedar River, which has flooded parts of the city, most recently in 2008.
| Vinton Population History |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1870 | 2,460 | — |
| 1880 | 2,960 | +20.3% |
| 1890 | 2,865 | −3.2% |
| 1900 | 3,499 | +22.1% |
| 1910 | 3,336 | −4.7% |
| 1920 | 3,381 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 3,372 | −0.3% |
| 1940 | 4,163 | +23.5% |
| 1950 | 4,307 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4,781 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 4,845 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5,040 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5,103 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,102 | −0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,257 | +3.0% |
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The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,257 in the city, with a population density of 1,223/sq mi (472/km2). There were 2,299 housing units, of which 2,187 were occupied.[1]
The racial makeup of the city in the 2010 census was 97.8% White American, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native Americans in the United States, 0.4% Asian American, 0.0% Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islander American, 0.2% other races, and 1.2% were from two or more races. Of those 1.0% were Hispanic and Latino Americans.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 5,102 people, 2,116 households, and 1,390 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,187.7 people per square mile (458.1/km²). There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of 518.4 per square mile (200.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 0.25% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 2,116 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,114, and the median income for a family was $41,546. Males had a median income of $32,460 versus $19,988 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,808. About 9.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Portions of downtown Vinton, along with the Benton County courthouse, were featured in the 1996 John Travolta film Michael. Also seen during the movie's opening credits was Prairie Creek Church, a rural area Christian church located approximately six miles northeast of the city.
Vinton is the home of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, Iowa's state educational institution for vision-impaired students.[7]
Residing in the Braille School since 2008 is the North Central Region headquarters for AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC).[8]
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