Garner, Iowa

Garner, Iowa
City
Hancock County Courthouse
Motto: The Jewel In The Crown Of Iowa
Location of Garner, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°5′53″N 93°36′15″W / 43.09806°N 93.60417°W / 43.09806; -93.60417Coordinates: 43°5′53″N 93°36′15″W / 43.09806°N 93.60417°W / 43.09806; -93.60417
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Incorporated	November 19, 1881 [1]
Area[2]
• Total	2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
• Land	2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,211 ft (369 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	3,129
• Estimate (2012[4])	3,091
• Density	1,518.9/sq mi (586.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50438
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-29955
GNIS feature ID	0456845

Garner is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Iowa, United States.^[5] The population was 3,129 in the 2010 census, an increase from 2,922 in the 2000 census.^[6][7]

History

Garner was named after Col. W. W. Garner, a civil engineer on the Rock Island Railroad. In 1870, Garner was platted by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway and was incorporated in 1881 with a population of 321 at that time. In the 1880s, the Duesenberg brothers, who later went on to build the Duesenberg automobile, operated a bicycle sales and repair business in Garner.^[8]

Geography

Garner is located at 43°5′53″N 93°36′15″W / 43.09806°N 93.60417°W / 43.09806; -93.60417 (43.098189, -93.604028),^[9] on the East Branch Iowa River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km²), all of it land.^[2]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 3,129 people, 1,301 households, and 881 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,518.9 inhabitants per square mile (586.5/km²). There were 1,380 housing units at an average density of 669.9 per square mile (258.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 1,301 households of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16% 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 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 2,922 people, 1,192 households, and 822 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,398.7 people per square mile (539.8/km²). There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 599.3 per square mile (231.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.97% White, 0.03% African American, 0.38% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 1,192 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

Age spread: 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,750, and the median income for a family was $48,514. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $19,741 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,976. About 4.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Alvin Baldus (born 1926) U.S. Representative for Wisconsin and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly^[13]
• Fred (1876–1932) and August Duesenberg (1879–1955) automobile manufacturers^[14]
• Dennis Hejlik, lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps
• Henry Rayhons (born 1936) Iowa State Representative from the 11th District^[15]
• Linda Upmeyer (born 1952) Iowa State Representative from the 12th District^[16]
• William Ashley "Billy" Sunday William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was an American athlete who, after being a popularoutfielder in baseball's National League during the 1880s, became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century.[1]

Born into poverty in Iowa, Sunday spent some years at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home before working at odd jobs and playing for local running and baseball teams. His speed and agility provided him the opportunity to play baseball in the major leagues for eight years, where he was an average hitter and a good fielder known for his base-running. Converting to evangelical Christianity in the 1880s, Sunday left baseball for the Christian ministry. He gradually developed his skills as a pulpit evangelist in the Midwest and then, during the early 20th century, he became the nation's most famous evangelist with his colloquial sermons and frenetic delivery. Sunday held widely reported campaigns in America's largest cities, and he attracted the largest crowds of any evangelist before the advent of electronic sound systems. He also made a great deal of money and was welcomed into the homes of the wealthy and influential. Sunday was a strong supporter of Prohibition, and his preaching likely played a significant role in the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919 Kerosene circuit[edit] When Chapman unexpectedly returned to the pastorate in 1896, Sunday struck out on his own, beginning with meetings in tiny Garner, Iowa. For the next twelve years Sunday preached in approximately seventy communities, most of them in Iowa and Illinois. Sunday referred to these towns as the "kerosene circuit" because, unlike Chicago, most were not yet electrified. Towns often booked Sunday meetings informally, sometimes by sending a delegation to hear him preach and then telegraphing him while he was holding services somewhere else.[29]

See also

• Hancock County Courthouse
• St Paul Lutheran Church

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garner, Iowa.

• Garner, Iowa City government and community website
• Garner Leader Local online and newsprint news source
• City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Garner

Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Iowa, United States County seat: Garner Cities Britt Corwith Crystal Lake Forest City‡ Garner Goodell Kanawha Klemme Woden Townships Amsterdam Avery Bingham Boone Britt Concord Crystal Ell Ellington Erin Garfield Liberty Madison Magor Orthel Twin Lake CDPs Duncan Hayfield Hutchins Miller Other unincorporated communities Stilson Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties