Editing Hopkinton, Iowa

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|name                     = Hopkinton, Iowa
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|image_skyline            = Welcome Sign Hopkinton, Iowa.jpg
|image_caption            = Welcome sign on Iowa Highway 38 (2010)
|image_map                = Delaware_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Hopkinton_Highlighted.svg
|map_caption              = Location within [[Delaware County, Iowa|Delaware County]] and [[Iowa]]

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Iowa]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Delaware County, Iowa|Delaware]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Iowa|Township]]

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|established_date2        = March 3, 1874 <ref name="CData">{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Hopkinton-Iowa.html|title=Hopkinton, Iowa|publisher=City-Data|accessdate=2011-06-10}}</ref>
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.64
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|elevation_ft             = 850

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 622
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 52237
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 563|563]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 19-37155 
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
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'''Hopkinton''' is a city in [[Delaware County, Iowa|Delaware County]], [[Iowa]], United States.<ref name=gnis/>  The population was 622 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==
{{stack|[[File:FI0000786.jpg|alt=Farm, Hopkinton, Iowa|thumb|Farm near Hopkinton (1936)]]}}
Hopkinton was laid out in 1850, and it was incorporated in 1874.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofdelawar01west | title=The History of Delaware County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c | publisher=Western Historical Company | year=1878 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofdelawar01west/page/538 538]}}</ref>

The city is the former home of [[Lenox College]], a small school that closed in 1944. The old campus is still maintained as [[Delaware County Historical Museum Complex]].

==Geography==
Hopkinton is located near the [[Maquoketa River]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.62|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]] |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
|align=left
|1880= 645
|1890= 668
|1900= 767
|1910= 797
|1920= 759
|1930= 758
|1940= 841
|1950= 731
|1960= 768
|1970= 800
|1980= 774
|1990= 695
|2000= 681
|2010= 628
|2020= 622
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>
}}
[[File:Hopkinton, Iowa Modern City Hall pic taken June 2011.jpg|thumb|Hopkinton City Hall (2010)]]
[[Image:The Tony Dunlap Farm.jpg|thumb|right|A farm near Hopkinton (2006)]]

===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 622 people, 261 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 968.7 inhabitants per square mile (374.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 445.4 per square mile (172.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 93.6% [[White Americans|White]], 1.8% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.0% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 1.1% of the population.

Of the 261 households, 30.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% were cohabitating couples, 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.0% of all households were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 28.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 and 44; 24.9% were from 45 and 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% 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 628 people, 266 households, and 185 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1012.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 294 housing units at an average density of {{convert|474.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 266 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.9% 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 2.36 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 681 people, 275 households, and 187 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,103.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 292 housing units at an average density of {{convert|473.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 275 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $19,773 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,707. About 3.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Maquoketa Valley Community School District]] operates local area public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_MAQUOKETA%20VALLEY_0.pdf|title=MAQUOKETA VALLEY|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{See also|Lenox_College#Notable_alumni|l1=List of Lenox College notable people}}
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* [[Charles Edward Merriam|Charles Merriam]] (1874–1953), professor of [[political science]] at the [[University of Chicago]]
* [[Frank Merriam]] (1865–1955), politician, [[governor of California]]
* [[John Campbell Merriam|John Merriam]] (1869–1945), [[paleontologist]], [[conservation biology|conservationist]].

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Hopkinton-Iowa.html City-Data] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Hopkinton
* [http://www.dailyiowan.com/2014/12/17/Metro/40440.html ''Fading to what?''], article about Hopkinton

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