Klemme, Iowa

Klemme is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 441 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

Klemme, Iowa
City
Location of Klemme, Iowa
Location of Klemme, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°0′26″N 93°36′5″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyHancock
Area
[1]
 • Total0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
 • Land0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,220 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total441
 • Density882.00/sq mi (340.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50449
Area code641
FIPS code19-41655
GNIS feature ID0458123

History

The city is named for Harmon J. Klemme, the original land owner.[3] Klemme was established in 1889, and incorporated in 1899.[4]

Harmon Klemme's Klemme home is preserved as the Klemme Homestead Museum. His home in Belmond, Iowa, where he lived for many years, is the Klemme House Bed and Breakfast.

A large wind farm is located southwest of Klemme.

Geography

Klemme is located at 43°0′26″N 93°36′5″W (43.007317, -93.601321)[5] near the East Branch Iowa River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1900262—    
1910306+16.8%
1920468+52.9%
1930463−1.1%
1940528+14.0%
1950555+5.1%
1960615+10.8%
1970554−9.9%
1980620+11.9%
1990587−5.3%
2000593+1.0%
2010507−14.5%
2020441−13.0%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[7][2]

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 507 people, 219 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was 994.1 inhabitants per square mile (383.8/km2). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 494.1 per square mile (190.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 219 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census
INSX 136, a hopper car formerly owned by the Klemme Co-Op Grain Company.

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 593 people, 246 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,161.0 inhabitants per square mile (448.3/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 524.7 per square mile (202.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.82% White, 0.17% Asian, 1.01% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.04% of the population.

There were 246 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.

25.5% are under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,614, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $27,426 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,581. About 4.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Belmond–Klemme Community School District serves the community.[10]

Klemme was long the home of the Klemme Community School District, which had a 1939 Public Works Administration building with a 1957 expansion for elementary grades.[11] Klemme High's last graduating class was the Class of 1990. The Belmond-Klemme district formed on July 1, 1994, as the Klemme district merged with the Belmond district.[12] The school building closed after the district consolidation. Luverne Schmidt and his wife bought the school building in 2000, replaced the roof and for a period operated a restaurant there.[11]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 286.
  4. Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names. University of Iowa Press. ISBN 9781587297595.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. "Belmond-Klemme" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  11. Wiser, Mike (January 26, 2014). "Iowa seeks new uses for abandoned public buildings". Quad-City Times. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  12. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
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