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Bolan, Iowa






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Coordinates: 43°2219N 93°0710W / 43.37194°N 93.11944°W / 43.37194; -93.11944
 

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Bolan, Iowa
Bolan is located in Iowa
Bolan

Bolan

Coordinates: 43°22′19N 93°07′10W / 43.37194°N 93.11944°W / 43.37194; -93.11944
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWorth
Area
 • Total2.89 sq mi (7.49 km2)
 • Land2.89 sq mi (7.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32
 • Density11.07/sq mi (4.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50448[2]
Area code641
GNIS feature ID454738[3]

Bolan is an unincorporated community and census-designated placeinWorth County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 Census the population was 33. It lies at 43°22′19N 93°07′10W / 43.37194°N 93.11944°W / 43.37194; -93.11944 (43.3719061, −93.1193681),[4] at an altitude of 1,227 feet (374 m).[3] The community is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Bolan's claim to fame was in 1989 when all the town's residents appeared on Late Night with David Letterman.

History[edit]

Bolan got its start in the year 1886, following construction of the railroad through that territory. Bolan was platted the next year.[5]

Bolan's population was 50 in 1902,[6] and 57 in 1925.[7] The population was 24 in 1940.[8]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.89 square miles (7.49 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202032
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 33 people, 11 households, and 9 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.4 inhabitants per square mile (4.4/km2). There were 13 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.

There were 11 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the city the population was spread out, with 39.4% under the age of 18, 3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.3 years. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Bolan IA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  • ^ a b Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-04-30. Accessed 2007-12-25.
  • ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  • ^ Clyde, Jefferson F. (1918). History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 338.
  • ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  • ^ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
  • ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 294.
  • ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.

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