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Maloy, Iowa
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Location of Maloy, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Ringgold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 22 |
| • Density | 35.43/sq mi (13.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50836
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-48675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395824 |
Maloy is a city in southwest Ringgold County, Iowa, United States, along the Little Platte River. The population was 22 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Settlement of the western part of Ringgold County began in the 1850s. Maloy was platted in 1887, in the same year as the railroad arrived. Maloy was incorporated as a city in 1901. In 1917, the two-story brick Maloy High School was built; after serving from 1920 to 1952, it became an elementary school in the Mount Ayr Community School District.
A major fire on June 17, 1931, razed the Catholic Church, five businesses, a house, and a barn. The school closed in 1972 and was torn down in 1987. The railroad, which once offered both freight and passenger service, was dismantled in 1985.
Geography
Maloy is on Iowa County Road J43 approximately ten miles west-southwest of Mount Ayr. The Little Platte River flows past the west side of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1910 | 127 | — |
| 1920 | 121 | −4.7% |
| 1930 | 112 | −7.4% |
| 1940 | 95 | −15.2% |
| 1950 | 90 | −5.3% |
| 1960 | 68 | −24.4% |
| 1970 | 45 | −33.8% |
| 1980 | 38 | −15.6% |
| 1990 | 36 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | 28 | −22.2% |
| 2010 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22 | −24.1% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 29 people in 12 households, including 10 families, in the city. The population density was 46.8 inhabitants per square mile (18.1/km2). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 24.2 per square mile (9.3/km2). The racial makup of the city was 100.0% White.
Of the 12 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.60.
The median age was 42.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 62.1% male and 37.9% female.
Education
Mount Ayr Community School District operates public schools serving the community.
Notable person
- Luke E. Hart, tenth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
See also
In Spanish: Maloy (Iowa) para niños
