Algona, Iowa Algona, Iowa Location of Algona, Iowa Location of Algona, Iowa Algona is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The populace was 5,560 at the 2010 census.
Call State Park is positioned two miles southwest of the city.
In 1894, Algona, along with other Iowa communities such as Dysart and Wesley, became part of the universal known as the "Orphan Trains".
From 1902 to 1903, Algona played host to the Algona Brownies, a Negro League barnstorming team.
A destructive F3 tornado killed two citizens and finished a large part of Algona on June 28, 1979 about 7:15 PM.
Algona is positioned at 43 4 13 N 94 13 47 W (43.070274, -94.229726) along the East Fork Des Moines River.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.51 square miles (11.68 km2), of which 4.49 square miles (11.63 km2) is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. United States Enumeration Bureau.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,560 citizens , 2,499 homeholds, and 1,495 families residing in the city.
There were 2,711 housing units at an average density of 603.8 per square mile (233.1/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% from other competitions, and 1.0% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,499 homeholds of which 25.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families.
36.3% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 46.2 years.
21.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,741 citizens , 2,434 homeholds, and 1,550 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,279.4 citizens per square mile (493.7/km ).
There were 2,640 housing units at an average density of 588.3 per square mile (227.0/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.38% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other competitions, and 0.28% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,434 homeholds out of which 29.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families.
32.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Age spread: 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $32,207, and the median income for a family was $41,210.
About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Algona Community School District oversees the enhance school system.
Algona High School has students from Algona Middle School, as well as open-enrolled students from a several nearby towns.
The enhance elementary schools in Algona are Lucia Wallace Elementary, Bryant Elementary, and Bertha Godfrey Elementary School.
Prisoner of War Camp Algona United States Enumeration Bureau.
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