Editing Arnolds Park, Iowa

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Dickinson County, Iowa|Dickinson]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 1110
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|blank_info               = 19-03025
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|website                  = {{URL|1=http://www.arnoldsparkcity.com|2=City of Arnolds Park}}
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'''Arnolds Park''' is a city in [[Dickinson County, Iowa|Dickinson County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 1,110 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], a decline from the 1,162 population in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref><ref name=USCB>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder |access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name=IADC>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10 |title=Data from the 2010 Census |publisher=State Data Center of Iowa |access-date=2011-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726185441/http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10 |archive-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 251
|1910= 273
|1920= 478
|1930= 597
|1940= 855
|1950= 1078
|1960= 953
|1970= 970
|1980= 1051
|1990= 953
|2000= 1162
|2010= 1126
|2020= 1110
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>
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[[File:Arnolds ParkIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|right|alt=The population of Arnolds Park, Iowa from US census data|The population of Arnolds Park, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 1,110 people, 588 households, and 350 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 695.8 inhabitants per square mile (268.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,832 housing units at an average density of 1,148.4 per square mile (443.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 97.2% [[White Americans|White]], 0.1% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.6% from other races and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 1.5% of the population.

Of the 588 households, 11.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.6% were cohabitating couples, 19.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 23.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.5% of all households were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 60.8 years. 10.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 15.2% were from 25 and 44; 33.0% were from 45 and 64; and 38.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 1,126 people, 590 households, and 334 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|717.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of {{convert|965.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref>

Of the 590 households 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 35.1% of households were one person and 15.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.38.

The median age was 56.6 years. 10.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 35.4% were from 45 to 64; and 32.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

===2000 census===

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,162 people, 580 households, and 349 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|896.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of {{convert|884.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 97.50% White, 0.26% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 580 households 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.4% of households were one person and 14.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.50.

The age distribution was 15.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median household income was $35,441 and the median family income  was $43,594. Males had a median income of $29,211 versus $20,766 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,072. About 3.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==

===Arnolds Park Amusement Park===
[[File:Passengers leaving the 'Hiawatha' at Arnold's Park, West Okobji Lake, by Frank F. Roblin 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|{{center|Passengers leaving the 'Hiawatha' at<br>Arnold's Park on West Okobji Lake (1883)}}]]
[[Arnolds Park (amusement park)|Arnolds Park]] is in the center of the [[Iowa Great Lakes]] resort region. It is home to a historic amusement park, also called Arnolds Park, which features Legend, An [[American Coaster Enthusiasts|ACE]] Coaster Landmark.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aceonline.org/CoasterAwards/?type=3 |title=ACE Coaster Landmark Awards |access-date=2008-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212021831/http://aceonline.org/CoasterAwards/?type=3 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Legend, which carried its first riders in 1927, is believed to be the 13th oldest wooden roller coaster in the U.S. In 2012 the amusement park was selected as one of the fifteen best in the Midwest region by ''Midwest Living'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioiowa.com/2012/08/07/two-iowa-amusement-parks-considered-tops-in-the-midwest/|title=Two Iowa amusement parks considered tops in the midwest|publisher=Radio Iowa website|date=7 August 2012|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref>

===Other landmarks===
Other major landmarks of the city include the Central Emporium shopping mall and the Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum and the [[Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame]].

[[Rock'n'Roll]] has a storied history in the area.  The old Roof Garden Ballroom in Arnolds Park, on West Lake Okoboji, for example, once attracted the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, the Guess Who and even country music legend, Johnny Cash, according to The Daily Globe, a Worthington, Minnesota-based newspaper.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dglobe.com/content/famous-musicians-once-rocked-roof-garden
 |title=The Daily Globe}}</ref>  The Coney Island-style dance hall was housed on the second floor of a two-story wooden structure (the first floor housed a gift shop and a funhouse, the latter extending into an adjoining structure). The original Roof Garden / Funhouse / theater was razed in 1987, during a transition of ownership.<ref name="siouxcityjournal.com">{{Cite web|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/new-arnolds-park-roof-garden-announces-debut-summer-concert-series/article_11235952-9cf5-5f66-a478-709e3d87bbc8.html|title=New Arnolds Park Roof Garden announces debut summer concert series}}</ref>

One musician who played The Roof Garden said BJ Thomas, during a pre-show rehearsal, tossed sheet music in Burt Bacharach's own handwriting to the band so they could rehearse, "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/archive/index.php/t-119801.html
 |title=BB/archive/index.php}}</ref>  "Musical magic seemed to happen all the time in Arnolds Park", says one article.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.siouxlandobserver.blogspot.com/2011/06/on-okoboji-lakefront-cabins-again.html
 |title=On The Okoboji}}</ref> A new Roof Garden debuted in 2019 near its original location in the amusement park and closely resembles the iconic original, including the name in letters large enough to be seen across the lake.<ref name="siouxcityjournal.com"/>

Located in Arnolds Park is the Abbie Gardner Sharp Cabin Museum, a site of the 1857 "[[Spirit Lake Massacre]]", a  violent conflict between European settlers and Native Americans. Next to the cabin is the small [[Pillsbury Point State Park]].

==Education==
The community is served by the [[Okoboji Community School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_OKOBOJI.pdf|title=Okoboji|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=2020-03-24|archive-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324193329/https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_OKOBOJI.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The district was established on July 1, 1988, by the merger of the Arnolds Park and Milford school districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-02-09|title=REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> [[Okoboji High School]] in Milford is the local high school.

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*[[Maynard Reece]] (1920-2020) artist, won the [[Federal Duck Stamp]] competition a record five times<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maynardreecegallery.com/AboutMaynard.htm|title=About Maynard|publisher=Maynard Reece Gallery|access-date=2011-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714054837/http://www.maynardreecegallery.com/AboutMaynard.htm|archive-date=14 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.arnoldsparkcity.com/ Official City Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070830042430/http://www.iowagreatlakes.net/ Iowa Great Lakes Region]

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