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Lester, Iowa
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Location of Lester, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
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| • Total | 296 |
| • Density | 162.19/sq mi (62.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
51242
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| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-44670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458294 |
Lester is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 296 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Geography
Lester's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 43.437475, -96.333322.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.82 square miles (4.71 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 31 | — |
| 1900 | 225 | +625.8% |
| 1910 | 244 | +8.4% |
| 1920 | 250 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 231 | −7.6% |
| 1940 | 286 | +23.8% |
| 1950 | 217 | −24.1% |
| 1960 | 239 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 238 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 274 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 257 | −6.2% |
| 2000 | 251 | −2.3% |
| 2010 | 294 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 296 | +0.7% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 294 people, 109 households, and 80 families living in the city. The population density was 161.5 inhabitants per square mile (62.4/km2). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 63.2 per square mile (24.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 4.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population.
There were 109 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the city was 34 years. 33% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Lester (Iowa) para niños
