Dedham, Iowa

Dedham, Iowa
City

Clockwise from top: Dedham Centenial Center, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, DEDHAM Sign at the City Park, Highway 141 looking east toward Dedham

Location of Dedham, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°54′31″N 94°49′22″W / 41.90861°N 94.82278°W / 41.90861; -94.82278Coordinates: 41°54′31″N 94°49′22″W / 41.90861°N 94.82278°W / 41.90861; -94.82278
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Carroll
Government
 • Mayor Russell W. Axman
 • Mayor Pro Tem Robert Sporrer
 • City Council
 • Senate Mark Segebart (R)
 • House Brian Best (R)
Area[1]
 • Total 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Land 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,332 ft (406 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 266
 • Estimate (2016)[3] 262
 • Density 459/sq mi (177.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51440
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-19450
GNIS feature ID 0455840

Dedham is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.

History

Dedham had its start in the year 1881 by the building of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway through that territory.[4] It was named for Dedham, Massachusetts.[5]

Geography

Dedham is located at 41°54′31″N 94°49′22″W / 41.90861°N 94.82278°W / 41.90861; -94.82278 (41.908650, -94.822832)[6] at the junction of Brushy and Dedham Creeks.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all of it land.[1]

Government and Politics

Dedham is a mayor-council government. The mayor is Russell Axman. Along with the mayor is the five person city council. Councilpersons are: Robert Sporrer, Mike Heinrichs, Rod Smith, Tony Derner, and Tony Seidl. The City Clerk is Heather Badding. City elections are held every two odd numbered years. The mayor serves a two-year term, while the members of the council serve four-year terms. The next city election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.[7]

Council Members
Portrait Name Years on council First elected Notes
Mike Heinrichs 10 2007 Eligible for re-election in 2019
Tony Derner 2 n/a Appointed to seat vacated by Gerald Golwitzer; eligible for re-election in 2017
Bob Sporrer 22 1991 lost re-election bid in 2015, appointed to seat vacated by Brett Beyerink; eligible for re-election in 2017
Rod Smith 1 2015 Eligible for re-election in 2019
Tony Seidl 3 2013 Eligible for re-election in 2017

Past Mayors

No. Name Years Length of term Notes
1 Charles Shefford 1883 1 year Resigned; was a federal officer
2 W.A. Lytton 1883-1884 2 years
3 J.A. Edgett 1884-1885 2 years
4 N.B. Coder 1885-1886 2 years
5 J.A. Edgett 1886-1887 2 years Second Mayorship
6 John W. Niman 1887-1888 2 years
7 J.A. Edgett 1888-1889 2 years Third Mayorship
8 J.A. Horton 1889-1890 2 years
9 A.W. Basom 1890-1892 3 years
10 J.A. Edgett 1893-1897 5 years Fourth Mayorship
11 J.G. Caton 1897-1898 2 years
12 J.A. Edgett 1898-1900 2 years Fifth Mayorship
13 Fred A. Toovey 1900-1910 10 years
14 M. Slife 1910-1911 1 year
15 Fred A. Toovey 1911-1922 11 years Second Mayorship
16 Reed McMurray 1922-1924 2 years
17 A.J. Ayrhart 1924-1926 2 years
18 H.E. Qualheim 1926-1927 1 year
19 J.J. Klingseis 1927-1932 5 years
20 L.W. Chain 1932-1934 2 years
21 Fred A. Toovey 1934-1936 2 years Third Mayorship
22 F.F. Schreck 1936-1940 4 years
23 Ben Roderick 1940-1942 3 years
24 Fred A. Toovey 1943-1945 2 years Fourth Mayorship
25 J.T. Stangl 1945-1948 3 years
26 Norbert Koester 1948-1953 5 years City elections were moved from even numbered years to odd numbered years (1951)
27 Ed Soppe 1954-1963 10 years
28 John Werner 1964-1965 2 years
29 Merlin Nair 1966-1969 4 years
30 Herman Hathcock 1970-1973 4 years
31 Merlin Nair 1974-1975 2 years Second Mayorship
32 Clarence J. Rothmeyer 1976-1991 16 years Resigned due to health issues
33 Russell W. Axman 1992-Present 25 years Longest serving mayor in Dedham history

Elections

Mayoral Contests

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 1989Independent Hold Clarence J. RothmeyerIndependentunopposed
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 1991
Turnout: 67		Independent Hold Clarence J. RothmeyerIndependent5785.1%
Tom Seidl Independent34.5%
Eugene Derner Independent34.5%
Russell Axman Democratic23.0%
Herman Hathcock Independent11.5%
Allan Willenborg Independent11.5%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 1993
Turnout: 38		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic3694.7%
Alfred Peter Independent12.6%
Herman Hathcock Independent12.6%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 1995
Turnout: 31		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic2787.1%
Alfred Peter Independent25.4%
Tom Seidl Independent13.2%
Herman Hathcock Independent13.2%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 1997
Turnout: 51		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic3568.6%
Dave Bohlman Independent611.8%
Herman Hathcock Independent47.8%
Gerald Golwitzer Independent23.9%
Carol Axman Independent12.0%
Alfred Klocke Independent12.0%
Don Pletchette Independent12.0%
Mike Seidl Independent12.0%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 1999
Turnout: 36		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic3186.1%
Scattering 513.9%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2001
Turnout: 30		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic2686.7%
Scattering 413.3%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2003
Turnout: 24		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic1354.2%
Larry Lutwitze Independent625.0%
Scattering 520.1%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2005
Turnout: 32		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic2990.6%
Scattering 39.4%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2007
Turnout: 22		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic2195.5%
Scattering 14.5%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2009
Turnout: 21		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic1781.0%
Scattering 419.0%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2011
Turnout: 38		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic3078.9%
Scattering 821.1%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2013
Turnout: 34		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic2985.3%
Scattering 514.7%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2015 [8]
Turnout: 67		Democratic hold Russell AxmanDemocratic2740.3%
Chris Hoffman Independent2435.8%
Scattering 1420.8%
Dedham, Iowa Mayoral Election, 2017 'unopposed

City Council Elections

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes % ±%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 1989
Elect Three
Turnout: 30		 Axman, Golwitzer, Peter re-elected Russell W. Axman2893.3%
Gerald Golwitzer 2686.7%
Alfred E. Peter 2583.3%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 1991
Elect Two
Turnout: 77		 Alan Wiskus4963.6%
Robert Sporrer 3646.8%
Herman Hathcock 3646.8%
Richard Meiners 2329.9%
Wilfred Meiners 11.3%
Harold Wiskus 11.3%
Bob Ankenbauer 11.3%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 1993
Elect Three
Turnout: 38		 Golwitzer re-elected; Irlbeck, Nielson elected Pat Irlbeck3489.5%
Gerald Golwitzer 1744.7%
Harold Nielson 718.4
Gene Derner 615.8%
Herman Hathcock 513.2%
Joe Tigges 410.5%
Tom Seidl 37.9%
Dick Schultes 37.9%
Tim Seidl 37.9%
Linda Sporrer 25.3%
Alfred Peter 25.3%
Jean Seidl 25.3%
Leonard Sporrer 25.3%
Leonard Kitt 25.3%
Eugene Haubrich 25.3%
Richard Meiners 25.3%
Lewis Anthofer 12.6%
Mrs. Joel K. Hinners 12.6%
Gene Berner 12.6%
Louis Klocke 12.6%
Delbert Von Bon 12.6%
Virginia Schreck 12.6%
Donna Ankenbauer 12.6%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 1995
Elect Two
Turnout: 35		 Sporrer re-elected; Seidl elected Tim Seidl3085.7%
Robert Sporrer 2982.9%
Leonard Kitt 12.9%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 1997
Elect Three
Turnout: 54		 Golwitzer re-elected; Derner, Peter elected Gerald Golwitzer2240.7%
Gene Derner 1527.8%
Pat Irlbeck 1324.1%
Michael R. Peter 1324.1%
Tom Seidl 1222.2%
Richard Schultes 35.6%
Dick Tunning 35.6%
Tim Seidl 11.9%
Alfred Klocke 11.9%
Bernard Sporrer 11.9%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 1999
Elect Two
Turnout: 39		 Seidl, Sporrer re-elected Robert Sporrer2359.0%
Tim Seidl 1948.7%
Scattering 2666.7%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2001
Elect Three
Turnout: 30		 Golwitzer, Peter re-elected; Beyerink elected Michael R. Peter2893.3%
Brett Beyerink 2790.0%
Gerald Golwitzer 2686.7%
Scattering 310.0%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2003
Elect Two
Turnout: 30		 Sporrer, Seidl re-elected Tim Seidl2583.3%
Robert Sporrer 2480.0%
Scattering 413.3%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2005
Elect Three
Turnout: 33		 Beyerink, Golwitzer, Peter re-elected Gerald Golwitzer3090.9%
Michael R. Peter 3090.9%
Brett Beyerink 2781.8%
Scattering 515.2%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2007
Elect Two
Turnout: 26		 Sporrer re-elected; Heinrichs elected Mike Heinrichs1973.1%
Robert Sporrer 1453.8%
Scattering 830.8%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2009
Elect Three
Turnout: 23		 Beyerink, Golwitzer, Peter re-elected Brett Beyerink2295.7%
Gerald Golwitzer 1982.6%
Michael R. Peter 1982.6%
Scattering 417.4%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2011
Elect Two
Turnout: 38		 Heinrichs, Sporrer re-elected Mike Heinrichs3386.8%
Robert Sporrer 2565.8%
Scattering 1642.1%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2013
Elect Three
Turnout: 34		 Beyerink, Golwitzer re-elected; Seidl elected Brett Beyerink3294.1%
Gerald Golwitzer 2367.6%
Tony Seidl 3397.1%
Scattering 1441.2%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2015
Elect Two
Turnout: 71		 Heinrichs re-elected; Smith elected Mike Heinrichs4563.4%
Rod Smith 3954.9%
Robert Sporrer 2940.8%
Scattering 1521.1%
Dedham, Iowa City Council Elections, 2017
Elect Three
Turnout: TBD		 TBD
TBD
TBD

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1890273—    
1900374+37.0%
1910355−5.1%
1920360+1.4%
1930327−9.2%
1940392+19.9%
1950360−8.2%
1960322−10.6%
1970325+0.9%
1980321−1.2%
1990264−17.8%
2000280+6.1%
2010266−5.0%
2017266+0.0%
2016262−1.5%
Source:"American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau.  and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 266 people, 101 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 458.6 inhabitants per square mile (177.1/km2). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 184.5 per square mile (71.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 101 households of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the city was 32.3 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 270 people, 112 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 483.5 people per square mile (186.4/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 202.1 per square mile (77.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 113 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city, the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $37,639. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,505. About 7.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Maclean 1912, p. 247.
  5. ↑ Maclean 1912, p. 227.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/3yrelectioncal.html
  8. ↑ http://www.co.carroll.ia.us/Auditor/2015city%20canvasses.pdf
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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