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Rathbun, Iowa
City
Location of Rathbun, Iowa
Location of Rathbun, Iowa
Country USA
State  Iowa
County Appanoose
Area
 • Total 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Land 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 43
 • Density 200.93/sq mi (77.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52544
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-65730
GNIS feature ID 2396323

Rathbun is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 43 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Incorporated in 1897, Rathbun was established in 1892 as a mining town. It was named for Charles H. Rathbun, a mine official. At the end of the 19th century, "the valley of Walnut Creek was one continuous mining camp, known under different names, Jerome, Diamond, Mystic, Clarksdale, Rathbun and Darby" (later known as Darbyville).

The Star Coal Company of Streator, Ill. operated the Rathbun Mine, with an 82-foot-deep (25 m) shaft. This mine was in operation in 1895, and by 1908 it was considered one of the best equipped longwall mines in the county. The Darby mine, operated by the Unity Block Coal Company, was about a mile northeast of Rathbun. This had a 50-foot (15 m) shaft and was nearly played out by 1908. The Evans Mine, about halfway between the Rathbun and Darbyville, formerly operated by the American Coal Company, had already been closed by 1908. In 1912, United Mine Workers Local 372 in Rathbun had 213 members. This was close to half the total population at the time.

Geography

RathbunIowaUSA 25sep2023
An aerial photograph of Rathbun, Iowa, taken on September 25, 2023

Rathbun is located approximately one mile west of the confluence of Walnut Creek and the Chariton River, about two miles south of the Rathbun Dam.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rathbun has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Climate data for Rathbun, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1970–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67
(19)
76
(24)
87
(31)
89
(32)
97
(36)
103
(39)
106
(41)
104
(40)
99
(37)
92
(33)
79
(26)
74
(23)
106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 55.0
(12.8)
59.9
(15.5)
73.5
(23.1)
81.9
(27.7)
87.2
(30.7)
91.5
(33.1)
95.4
(35.2)
95.1
(35.1)
90.0
(32.2)
83.8
(28.8)
70.4
(21.3)
58.9
(14.9)
97.3
(36.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 31.3
(−0.4)
36.6
(2.6)
49.6
(9.8)
61.8
(16.6)
71.4
(21.9)
80.9
(27.2)
85.0
(29.4)
83.5
(28.6)
76.6
(24.8)
64.6
(18.1)
49.7
(9.8)
37.2
(2.9)
60.7
(15.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 22.0
(−5.6)
26.1
(−3.3)
38.8
(3.8)
50.3
(10.2)
61.4
(16.3)
71.2
(21.8)
75.3
(24.1)
73.5
(23.1)
65.2
(18.4)
53.3
(11.8)
39.6
(4.2)
28.2
(−2.1)
50.4
(10.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 12.7
(−10.7)
15.6
(−9.1)
27.6
(−2.4)
38.7
(3.7)
51.3
(10.7)
61.4
(16.3)
65.6
(18.7)
63.5
(17.5)
53.8
(12.1)
42.0
(5.6)
29.4
(−1.4)
19.1
(−7.2)
40.1
(4.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −8.0
(−22.2)
−2.9
(−19.4)
8.3
(−13.2)
25.8
(−3.4)
38.0
(3.3)
50.4
(10.2)
56.1
(13.4)
54.1
(12.3)
41.1
(5.1)
27.1
(−2.7)
13.4
(−10.3)
0.2
(−17.7)
−11.9
(−24.4)
Record low °F (°C) −28
(−33)
−26
(−32)
−11
(−24)
12
(−11)
28
(−2)
41
(5)
43
(6)
43
(6)
30
(−1)
16
(−9)
−8
(−22)
−26
(−32)
−28
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.09
(28)
1.49
(38)
2.03
(52)
3.93
(100)
5.36
(136)
5.24
(133)
4.57
(116)
4.62
(117)
3.81
(97)
2.93
(74)
2.04
(52)
1.46
(37)
38.57
(980)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.2
(18)
3.0
(7.6)
2.1
(5.3)
0.5
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
trace 0.1
(0.25)
3.7
(9.4)
16.6
(41.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.0 5.4 8.1 11.7 13.6 11.8 10.5 10.3 8.2 9.8 6.1 6.7 110.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 9.1
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 270 —    
1910 382 +41.5%
1920 630 +64.9%
1930 299 −52.5%
1940 352 +17.7%
1950 229 −34.9%
1960 203 −11.4%
1970 113 −44.3%
1980 93 −17.7%
1990 89 −4.3%
2000 88 −1.1%
2010 89 +1.1%
2020 43 −51.7%
Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 89 people, 42 households, and 27 families living in the city. The population density was 404.5 inhabitants per square mile (156.2/km2). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 231.8 per square mile (89.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 42 households, of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 33.3% 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 2.12 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 18% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 37.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.

Education

The Centerville Community School District operates area public schools.

See also

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