Editing Harpers Ferry, Iowa

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Harpers Ferry, Iowa
| official_name      = City of Harpers Ferry
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Harpers Ferry, Iowa City Hall.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = City hall and library
| image_map          = Allamakee_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Harpers_Ferry_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Harpers Ferry, Iowa
<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Iowa]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Allamakee County, Iowa|Allamakee]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Iowa|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa|Taylor]]
<!-- Government -->
| named_for          = David Harper
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| established_title  = Platted
| established_date   = 1852
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = December 24, 1901
<!-- 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     = 1.72
| area_land_km2      = 1.67
| area_water_km2     = 0.05
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.66
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.65
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.02
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 262
| population_density_km2 = 156.79
| population_density_sq_mi = 406.20
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| 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       = 650
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|12|03|N|91|09|08|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 52146
| area_code          = [[Area code 563|563]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 19-34590
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2394301<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394301}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://harpersferryiowa.com/}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Harpers Ferry''' is a city in [[Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa|Taylor Township]], [[Allamakee County, Iowa]], United States. The population was 262 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|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==
[[File:Train depot, Harpers Ferry, Iowa (circa 1913).jpg|thumb|right|Train depot in Harpers Ferry, circa 1913]]
Harpers Ferry was [[plat]]ted in 1852; it was then called Winfield.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historywinneshi00citygoog | title=History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa | publisher=Western Publishing Company | author=Alexander, W. E. | year=1882 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historywinneshi00citygoog/page/n405 397]}}</ref> In 1860, the name was changed to Harper's Ferry (with an apostrophe-''s'') after primary settler David Harper.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h34UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA291 | title=Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke publishing Company | author=Hancock, Ellery M. | year=1913 | pages=291}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Klinkenberg |first=Dean |date=2009-10-05 |title=Harpers Ferry |url=https://mississippivalleytraveler.com/harpers-ferry/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Mississippi Valley Traveler |language=en-US}}</ref> On December 24, 1901, Harpers Ferry was officially incorporated.<ref>https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/inccities.pdf</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1910|297
|1920|328
|1930|289
|1940|361
|1950|252
|1960|211
|1970|227
|1980|258
|1990|284
|2000|330
|2010|328
|2020|262
|source={{center|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
[[File:Harpers FerryIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Harpers Ferry, Iowa from US census data|The population of Harpers Ferry, 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 262 people, 148 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 406.8 inhabitants per square mile (157.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 892.7 per square mile (344.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 98.5% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.0% from other races and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 0.0% of the population.

Of the 148 households, 10.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.1% were cohabitating couples, 23.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.5% of all households were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 66.4 years. 7.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 6.9% were from 25 and 44; 28.6% were from 45 and 64; and 54.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 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> there were 328 people, 173 households, and 106 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|520.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 578 housing units at an average density of {{convert|917.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 173 households, of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.33.

The median age in the city was 58.8 years. 10.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10% were from 25 to 44; 40.8% were from 45 to 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 330 people, 166 households, and 110 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|539.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 560 housing units at an average density of {{convert|915.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 166 households, out of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.44.

14.8% are under the age of 18, 1.8% are between 18 and 24, 18.8% are between 25 and 44, 28.2% are between 45 and 64, and 36.4% are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 83.7 males aged 18 and over.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,091, and the median income for a family was $35,125. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,566. About 3.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold]], including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

{{wide image|Harpers Ferry, Iowa.jpg|1000px|alt=Harpers Ferry, Iowa}}

==See also==
*[[Cota Creek]]

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://harpersferryiowa.com/ Official website]
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[[Category:Cities in Allamakee County, Iowa]]
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[[Category:Iowa populated places on the Mississippi River]]
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