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'''Nashua''' is a city in [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw County]] and [[Floyd County, Iowa|Floyd County]], Iowa, United States. As of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]], the city's population was 1,551, a 6.7% decrease from 2010.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> The famed [[Little Brown Church]] featured in the song "[[The Church in the Wildwood]]" is located in Nashua.
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'''Nashua''' is a city in [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw County]] and [[Floyd County, Iowa|Floyd County]], [[Iowa]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]], the city's population was 1,551 a 6.7% decrease from 2010.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> The famed [[Little Brown Church]] featured in the song "[[The Church in the Wildwood]]" is located in Nashua.


==History==
==History==
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Nashua was incorporated as a city in 1869. It was held in 2020 that it is named after [[Nashua, New Hampshire]], the native town of one of its founders.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n4QUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA291 | title=History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Fairbairn, Robert Herd | year=1638 | pages=291}}</ref>
Nashua was incorporated as a city in 1869. It was held in 2020 that it is named after [[Nashua, New Hampshire]], the native town of one of its founders.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n4QUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA291 | title=History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Fairbairn, Robert Herd | year=1638 | pages=291}}</ref>


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|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
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===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 1,551 people, 664 households, and 431 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 530.9 inhabitants per square mile (205.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 753 housing units at an average density of 257.7 per square mile (99.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 95.6% [[White Americans|White]], 0.3% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.1% from other races and 3.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 0.5% of the population.

Of the 664 households, 25.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% were cohabitating couples, 26.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.1% of all households were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 26.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 and 44; 24.6% were from 45 and 64; and 21.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.


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*[[Waldo Flint]] (1820–1900), politician
*[[Waldo Flint]] (1820–1900), politician
*[[A. J. Hinch]] (1974- ), American baseball [[catcher]], former manager of the [[Houston Astros]]
*[[A. J. Hinch]] (1974- ), American baseball [[catcher]], former manager of the [[Houston Astros]], current manager of the Detroit Tigers
*[[Charlton Laird]] (1901–1984), [[American linguistics|American linguist]], created the 1971 ''[[Webster's]] New World Thesaurus'' and autobiography of [[Walter Van Tilburg Clark|Walter Clark]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsC650/MsC646/MsC646_lairdcharlton.htm#biohist|title=PAPERS OF CHARLTON LAIRD|publisher= University of Iowa Libraries|access-date=2011-01-09}}</ref>
*[[Charlton Laird]] (1901–1984), [[American linguistics|American linguist]], created the 1971 ''[[Webster's]] New World Thesaurus'' and autobiography of [[Walter Van Tilburg Clark|Walter Clark]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/MSC/ToMsC650/MsC646/MsC646_lairdcharlton.htm#biohist|title=PAPERS OF CHARLTON LAIRD|publisher= University of Iowa Libraries|access-date=2011-01-09}}</ref>
*[[Kent Taylor]] (1907–1987), American actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852710/|title=Kent Taylor|publisher=[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=March 5, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Kent Taylor]] (1907–1987), American actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852710/|title=Kent Taylor|publisher=[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=March 5, 2013}}</ref>
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Nashua, Iowa
City
Location of Nashua, Iowa
Location of Nashua, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°57′8″N 92°32′17″W / 42.95222°N 92.53806°W / 42.95222; -92.53806
Country United States
State Iowa
CountiesChickasaw, Floyd
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.18 sq mi (8.24 km2)
 • Land2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,551
 • Density530.80/sq mi (204.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50658
Area code641
FIPS code19-55335
GNIS feature ID0459437
Websitewww.nashua-iowa.com

Nashua is a city in Chickasaw County and Floyd County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 1,551, a 6.7% decrease from 2010.[2] The famed Little Brown Church featured in the song "The Church in the Wildwood" is located in Nashua.

History

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Little Brown Church

Nashua was incorporated as a city in 1869. It was held in 2020 that it is named after Nashua, New Hampshire, the native town of one of its founders.[3]

Geography

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Nashua is located at 42°57′8″N 92°32′17″W / 42.95222°N 92.53806°W / 42.95222; -92.53806 (42.952231, -92.537944).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.14 square miles (8.13 km2), of which 2.88 square miles (7.46 km2) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.[5]

Demographics

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Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1870817—    
18801,116+36.6%
18901,240+11.1%
19001,268+2.3%
19101,102−13.1%
19201,317+19.5%
19301,363+3.5%
19401,439+5.6%
19501,609+11.8%
19601,737+8.0%
19701,712−1.4%
19801,846+7.8%
19901,476−20.0%
20001,618+9.6%
20101,663+2.8%
20201,551−6.7%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2]

2020 census

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As of the census of 2020,[7] there were 1,551 people, 664 households, and 431 families residing in the city. The population density was 530.9 inhabitants per square mile (205.0/km2). There were 753 housing units at an average density of 257.7 per square mile (99.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.5% of the population.

Of the 664 households, 25.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 5.3% were cohabitating couples, 26.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.1% of all households were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 26.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 and 44; 24.6% were from 45 and 64; and 21.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2010 census

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As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,663 people, 712 households, and 456 families living in the city. The population density was 577.4 inhabitants per square mile (222.9/km2). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 273.3 per square mile (105.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.

There were 712 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% 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 2.95.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

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As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,618 people, 691 households, and 469 families living in the city. The population density was 658.2 inhabitants per square mile (254.1/km2). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 300.6 per square mile (116.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.26% White, 0.06% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 691 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% 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 2.83.

25.2% are under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,713, and the median income for a family was $37,284. Males had a median income of $27,969 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,031. About 5.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Nashua-Plainfield Community School District operates area public schools.[10] It was established on July 1, 1997, by the merger of the Nashua and Plainfield school districts.[11] It operates the following schools:[12]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1638). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 291.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "Nashua-Plainfield" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Nashua-Plainfield School District".
  13. ^ "PAPERS OF CHARLTON LAIRD". University of Iowa Libraries. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  14. ^ "Kent Taylor". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
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