DeWitt, Iowa
| DeWitt, Iowa | |
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| City | |
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Buildings along Sixth Avenue | |
 Location of DeWitt, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′22″N 90°32′34″W / 41.82278°N 90.54278°WCoordinates: 41°49′22″N 90°32′34″W / 41.82278°N 90.54278°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5.98 sq mi (15.49 km2) |
| • Land | 5.98 sq mi (15.49 km2) |
| • Water | 00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,322 |
| • Estimate (2012[3]) | 5,285 |
| • Density | 890.0/sq mi (343.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52742 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-21180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455826 |
DeWitt is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,322 at the 2010 census, which is a 5.2% increase from the 2000 census, making it the fastest growing city in Clinton County.
History
DeWitt was platted in 1841.[4] The city was named after DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), an early American politician who served as United States Senator and 7th Governor of New York.[5]
Geography
DeWitt is located at 41°49′22″N 90°32′34″W / 41.82278°N 90.54278°W (41.822684, -90.542643).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.98 square miles (15.49 km2), all of it land.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 1,749 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,608 | −8.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,359 | −15.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,383 | 1.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,634 | 18.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,849 | 13.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,041 | 10.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,205 | 8.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,644 | 19.9% | |
| 1960 | 3,224 | 21.9% | |
| 1970 | 3,647 | 13.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,512 | 23.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,514 | 0.0% | |
| 2000 | 5,049 | 11.9% | |
| 2010 | 5,322 | 5.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 5,322 people, 2,208 households, and 1,415 families residing in the city. The population density was 890.0 inhabitants per square mile (343.6/km2). There were 2,306 housing units at an average density of 385.6 per square mile (148.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 2,208 households of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,720, and the median income for a family was $54,063. Males had a median income of $37,951 versus $25,457 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,717. About 2.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
DeWitt is governed by a mayor and five-member council. The mayor is Don Thiltgen, and the city council is currently composed of Luanne Smith (First Ward),Steve Hasenmiller (Second Ward), Verlyn Scheckel Dawn Marcus (At-Large), (At-Large) and Kurt Ketelsen (At-Large).[8]
Education
DeWitt is home to Central Community Schools of Clinton County. In addition to DeWitt, the nearby cities of Grand Mound, Low Moor, and Welton are also a part the school district.[9]
Ekstrand Elementary
Ekstrand Elementary School is located in DeWitt and serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3. Built in 1970, the school is named for former principal and district superintendent Carl Ekstrand.[10]
Central Intermediate School
Located in Dewitt, it is the former middle school, and became the Intermediate School, due to the new middle school that was built and attached to the other side of the high school. The Intermediate School houses grades 4-6.
Central Middle School
Located in DeWitt, a new middle school, was built in 2011 as part of an expansion project to the high school. It houses grades 7 and 8.[11]
Central High School
Located in DeWitt, Central High School houses grades nine through twelve.[12] After being built in the 1950s, the school's need for increased space has resulted in a recent $1.891 million addition. Construction of the new facilities began in November 2007, and includes a new cafeteria, remodeled kitchen space, and new alternative classroom. In 2010, another expansion project was started, creating a new middle school, new high school offices, several new classrooms, renovation of the old high school, a new library that attaches the Intermediate, Middle and High school, a world-class performing arts center, and new athletic facilities.[13]
Athletics
Central High School won state championships in boys basketball in 1981, girls basketball in 1994, and boys cross country in 2000 and 2001. During that two-year stretch, the Saber Boys' Cross Country team went 254-0, winning the team championship in an incredible 20 consecutive meets.[14] They have a great rivalry with the Maquoketa Cardinals, especially in football. The school's mascot is the Saber, represented graphically by a shield, two swords, and a saber-toothed tiger.
Media
The DeWitt Observer serves as DeWitt's primary local newspaper. In addition to DeWitt, The Observer also serves much of rural eastern Clinton County.[15]
Notable people
- David C. Hilmers, NASA astronaut
- JoAnna M. Lund, author and cook
- Danny Moeller, Major League Baseball player
- Wallace Townsend, Arkansas attorney and Republican politician, born in DeWitt in 1882
- Brett Whiteley, geologist
Casey Kreiter Long snapper for the Dallas Cowboys
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ↑ Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. p. 311.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 64.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Total Population for Iowa's Incorporate Places: 1850–2010". State Library of Iowa. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ↑ City of DeWitt Elected Officials, 2008, accessed 2008-12-22.
- ↑ Central Community School District Home Page
- ↑ Ekstrand Elementary Home Page
- ↑ Central-Clinton Middle School - Home Page
- ↑ Central-Clinton High School - Main Page
- ↑ Central will show off new high school addition
- ↑ A Look Back at 10 Years of Observer Sports
- ↑ The DeWitt Observer
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