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Curlew, Iowa
Location of Curlew, Iowa
Location of Curlew, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Palo Alto
Area
 • Total 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
 • Land 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 37
 • Density 49.33/sq mi (19.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50527
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-17895
GNIS feature ID 0455758

Curlew is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 37 at the time of the 2020 census.

Curlew originated in 1882 with the construction of the Des Moines and Fort Dodge Railroad in the area.

History

Curlew got its start in the year 1882, following construction of the Des Moines and Fort Dodge Railroad through that territory. It was named by the railroad president, an avid hunter, from the curlew birds found in the area.

Geography

Curlew is located at 42°58′49″N 94°44′15″W / 42.98028°N 94.73750°W / 42.98028; -94.73750 (42.980293, -94.737480).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1910 161 —    
1920 204 +26.7%
1930 178 −12.7%
1940 183 +2.8%
1950 151 −17.5%
1960 134 −11.3%
1970 95 −29.1%
1980 85 −10.5%
1990 56 −34.1%
2000 62 +10.7%
2010 58 −6.5%
2020 37 −36.2%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
CurlewIowaPopPlot
The population of Curlew, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 58 people in 24 households, including 17 families, in the city. The population density was 76.3 inhabitants per square mile (29.5/km2). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 40.8 per square mile (15.8/km2). The racial makup of the city was 98.3% White and 1.7% African American. Of the 24 households 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.59.

The median age was 44.3 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

Education

Emmetsburg Community School District operates public schools.

Notable people

  • Paul Brechler, basketball player and University of Iowa athletic director 1947-1960
  • Nancy Cox (born 1949), she is a virologist, and she served as the Director of the Influenza Division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2006 to 2014 and as Director of CDC's World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Control of Influenza from 1992 to 2014.

See also

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