Garwin, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°5′41″N 92°40′36″W / 42.09472°N 92.67667°WCoordinates: 42°5′41″N 92°40′36″W / 42.09472°N 92.67667°W | |
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County | Tama |
Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
• Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 527 |
• Estimate (2016) | 508 |
• Density | 522/sq mi (201.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50632 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-30045 |
GNIS feature ID | 0456857 |
Garwin is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 527 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Garwin has been in operation since 1880. The city was named for a railroad employee.
Garwin is located at 42°5′41″N 92°40′36″W / 42.09472°N 92.67667°W (42.094635, -92.676653).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 527 people, 216 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 521.8 inhabitants per square mile (201.5/km2). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 251.5 per square mile (97.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.6% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 216 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.