Editing Aurelia, Iowa

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Aurelia, Iowa
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_skyline            = Bandstand, Aurelia, Iowa LCCN2017706061.tif
|image_caption            = Bandstand in Aurelia
|image_map = Cherokee_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Aurelia_Highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 250x200px
|map_caption              = Location of Aurelia, Iowa
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = [[USA]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Iowa]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Cherokee County, Iowa|Cherokee]]
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = 
|established_date         =
<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 2.63
|area_land_km2            = 2.63
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi         = 1.01
|area_land_sq_mi          = 1.01
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 968
|population_density_km2   = 368.44
|population_density_sq_mi = 954.64
<!-- General information -->
|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 1388
|coordinates              = {{coord|42|42|47|N|95|26|13|W|region:US-IA|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 51005
|area_code                = [[Area code 712|712]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 19-03745
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2394029<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394029}}</ref>
|website                  = 
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Aurelia''' is a city in [[Cherokee County, Iowa]], United States.  The population was 968 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 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>

==History==
Aurelia was founded in 1873 as a stop along the [[Illinois Central Railroad]] branch connecting [[Sioux City, Iowa]], to [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]. This was the only railroad connecting the two Midwestern hubs and so gave birth to many [[Railway town|railroad towns]]. Aurelia was named for the youngest daughter of the owner of the railroad, [[John Insley Blair]], who died in 1866.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://findingaids.princeton.edu/collections/C0934?view=onepage | title=John Insley Blair Family Papers, 1843-1961 (Mostly 1891-1910) - Finding Aids }}</ref> The location of Aurelia was only set after a last minute change in the railroad design that saw it redirect to go through [[LeMars, Iowa|LeMars]] and [[Cherokee, Iowa|Cherokee]], rather than connect Sioux City directly to [[Storm Lake, Iowa|Storm Lake]]. Almost 70% of Aurelia's population is people over age 50. Its newspaper is the ''[[Aurelia Star]]'' which was founded in March 1881 as the ''Aurelia Sentinel''.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref>{{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]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 225
|1890= 663
|1900= 621
|1910= 625
|1920= 708
|1930= 723
|1940= 752
|1950= 807
|1960= 904
|1970= 1065
|1980= 1143
|1990= 1034
|2000= 1062
|2010= 1036
|2020= 968
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>
}}
[[File:AureliaIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|right|alt=The population of Aurelia, Iowa from US census data|The population of Aurelia, 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 968 people, 402 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 954.3 inhabitants per square mile (368.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 434.7 per square mile (167.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 91.3% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.8% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.6% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 2.2% from other races and 5.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 6.6% of the population.

Of the 402 households, 26.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% were cohabitating couples, 22.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.6% of all households were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 43.9 years. 25.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 and 44; 23.9% were from 45 and 64; and 24.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,036 people, 426 households, and 299 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|996.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 447 housing units at an average density of {{convert|429.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 426 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,062 people, 424 households, and 295 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,015.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 469 housing units at an average density of {{convert|448.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.75% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 424 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.

23.6% were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $44,135. Males had a median income of $30,259 versus $19,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,417. About 3.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is within the [[Alta–Aurelia Community School District]]. It was in the [[Aurelia Community School District]] until it merged into Alta–Aurelia on July 1, 2018.<ref>"[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf |date=2019-02-09 }}." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 29, 2018.</ref>

Aurelia houses one of the two K–4 elementary schools in the district and the sole middle school, which serves grades 5–8. The high school is in Alta.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

{{Commons}}<!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[http://www.aureliaia.com/ Welcome to Aurelia] Portal style website, Government, Business, Activities and more

{{Cherokee County, Iowa}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Cherokee County, Iowa]]