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St. Ansgar, Iowa

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.70.
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
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The St. Ansgar church, congregation, and town served as a center for the dispersion of Norwegian immigrant settlers north across the border into Minnesota and into western Iowa from the mid-1850s into the late 1870s. Clausen formed 21 additional congregations. According to a booklet published by the
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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of 2000, there were 1,031 people, 447 households, and 282 families living in the city. The population density was 1,320.7 inhabitants per square mile (509.9/km). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 603.3 per square mile (232.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.61%
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The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 26% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
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First Lutheran Church of St. Ansgar on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the congregation, the church, which is made of limestone quarried from the banks of the nearby Cedar River and native hardwoods, is the oldest continuously active Lutheran church west of the
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Pastors in the Church of Norway received university training in census record-keeping; the parish keeps copies of congregation records continuously from founding to the present, making them a significant genealogical resource.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 33,977, and the median income for a family was $ 46,667. Males had a median income of $ 28,704 versus $ 20,294 for females. The
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was 1,074.8 inhabitants per square mile (415.0/km). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 491.3 per square mile (189.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%
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of 1862. The distinctively fortified building, which functioned both as a barn and a fort, is the sole surviving example of many that were built.
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monk who Christianized much of Denmark, Sweden, and northern Germany between 830 and 865 A.D. The town is the site of
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There were 447 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
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There were 468 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were
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A fortified stone outbuilding locally called Fort Severson, 5.5 miles northwest of St. Ansgar near
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for the city was $ 16,100. About 6.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 1,107 people, 468 households, and 303 families living in the city. The
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German Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa Circa 1915
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The population was 1,160 at the 759:was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84. 1145: 8: 461: 1152: 1138: 1130: 942:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 792:of any race were 0.19% of the population. 460: 31: 910: 908: 751:of any race were 0.8% of the population. 1252:Map of Iowa highlighting Mitchell County 860: 292: 271: 247: 213: 192: 184: 155: 142: 108: 73: 61: 49: 916:"2020 Census State Redistricting Data" 281: 259: 230: 205: 197: 176: 168: 160: 147: 130: 118: 7: 825:St. Ansgar Community School District 784:, and 0.19% from two or more races. 743:, and 0.5% from two or more races. 350:First Lutheran Church of St. Ansgar 181:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) 173:1.09 sq mi (2.82 km) 165:1.09 sq mi (2.82 km) 1160:Municipalities and communities of 998:"Census of Population and Housing" 25: 63: 51: 1463:Cities in Mitchell County, Iowa 210:1,066.18/sq mi (411.76/km) 1: 922:. United states Census Bureau 871:. 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St. Ansgar, IA
City
Downtown St. Ansgar, Iowa
Location of St. Ansgar, Iowa
43°22′44″N 92°55′10″W / 43.37889°N 92.91944°W / 43.37889; -92.91944
Country
State
Iowa
County
Mitchell
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
641
FIPS code
GNIS
www.stansgar.org
Mitchell County
Iowa
2020 census
St. Ansgar
patron saint of Scandinavia
French
Benedictine
First Lutheran Church of St. Ansgar
Norwegian Lutheran Church

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