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Dana, Iowa
Location of Dana, Iowa
Location of Dana, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Greene
Area
 • Total 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 38
 • Density 135.23/sq mi (52.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50064
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-18345
GNIS feature ID 2393711

Dana is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 38 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Dana was incorporated as a town in 1907. It is named for Samuel Dana, a pioneer settler.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1910 183 —    
1920 163 −10.9%
1930 195 +19.6%
1940 153 −21.5%
1950 184 +20.3%
1960 123 −33.2%
1970 118 −4.1%
1980 110 −6.8%
1990 71 −35.5%
2000 84 +18.3%
2010 71 −15.5%
2020 38 −46.5%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
DanaIowaPopPlot
The population of Dana, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 71 people, 25 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 253.6 inhabitants per square mile (97.9/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 114.3 per square mile (44.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% White and 8.5% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 25 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.8% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

Education

Residents are in the Greene County Community School District, which operates Greene County Elementary, Greene County Middle, and Greene County High schools in Jefferson.

The Grand Junction and Dana school districts consolidated in 1959 to form the East Greene Community School District. The Rippey School served as the East Greene district's elementary school, while middle and high school students attended school in Grand Junction. In 2012 elementary grades moved to Grand Junction while secondary students began attending schools operated by the Jefferson–Scranton Community School District. The East Greene and Jefferson–Scranton districts consolidated into the Greene County Community School District on July 1, 2014.

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