Editing Iowa Park, Texas

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Wichita County, Texas|Wichita]]

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'''Iowa Park''' is a city in [[Wichita County, Texas]], United States. It is part of the [[Wichita Falls, Texas]] [[Wichita Falls metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]]. The population was 6,535 at the 2020 [[census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Iowa Park was founded in 1888 alongside the tracks of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway by D. C. and A. J. Kolp. Originally called Daggett Switch, it soon became a shipping point for cotton and wheat. Hard times came in the early 1890s when a drought hit, but by  1900, the town had a significant population.
[[Image:Fishing at Gordon Lake IMG 0719.JPG|left|thumb|200px|<span style="font-size:100%;">A young fisherman at Gordon Lake in Oscar Park (summer 2008)</span>]]

[[Image:Ducks at Gordon Lake IMG 0720.JPG|right|thumb|200px|<span style="font-size:100%;">[[Geese]] approach parkgoers at Gordon Lake.</span>]]

The population fell during the early part of the century, but an oil discovery in 1918 reversed the dip. By 1926, the population was staying higher. A concrete highway connecting Iowa Park with Wichita Falls was built in 1927. In the mid-1930s, Iowa Park maintained its population, while most other towns declined.

[[Sheppard Air Force Base]] provided a minor drawback in the 1950s, but by the end of the decade, the population was still holding up. The late 1960s brought two state football championships and a 20% growth in population which continued into the '70s.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 4.0&nbsp;square miles (10.4&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 3.6&nbsp;square miles (9.4&nbsp;km{{sup|2}})  are land and 0.4&nbsp;square mile (1.0&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) of which (9.68%) is covered by  water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 424
| 1910 = 603
| 1920 = 2041
| 1930 = 2009
| 1940 = 1980
| 1950 = 2110
| 1960 = 3295
| 1970 = 5796
| 1980 = 6184
| 1990 = 6069
| 2000 = 6432
| 2010 = 6355
| 2020 = 6535
| estyear = 
| estimate = 
| estref = 
| 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>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Iowa Park racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4836104&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|5,557
|85.03%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|46
|0.7%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|82
|1.25%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|38
|0.58%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.03%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|15
|0.23%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|328
|5.02%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|467
|7.15%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,535'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,535 people, 2,579 households, and 1,605 families residing in the city.

==Education==
The City of Iowa Park is served by the [[Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District]]. The schools within this district include Kidwell Elementary, Bradford Elementary, W.F. George Middle School, and Iowa Park High School.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Iowa Park Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/iowa-park-211-e-cash-st-iowa-park-tx-1368013 Post Office Location - IOWA PARK] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002080456/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/iowa-park-211-e-cash-st-iowa-park-tx-1368013 |date=2010-10-02 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.</ref>

The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] operates the [[James V. Allred Unit]] in [[Wichita Falls]],<ref>"[http://www.cwftx.net/documents/Departments/Public%20Works/Engineering/Map%20Book/Map%20Book%201%20-%2028%20PDF/21_Sht1.PDF Sheet Number 1]." City of Wichita Falls. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.cwftx.net/documents/Departments/Public%20Works/Engineering/Map%20Book/Map%20Book%201%20-%2028%20PDF/22_Sht2.PDF Sheet Number 2]."  City of Wichita Falls. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.cwftx.net/documents/Departments/Public%20Works/Engineering/Map%20Book/Map%20Book%201%20-%2028%20PDF/29_Sht9.PDF Sheet Number 9]."   City of Wichita Falls. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.</ref> in proximity to Iowa Park.<ref>"[https://www.aclu.org/prisoners-rights/aclu-says-faulty-investigation-texas-corrections-department-led-grand-jurys-failure ACLU Says Faulty Investigation by Texas Corrections Department Led to Grand Jury's Failure to Indict Rape Suspects]." [[American Civil Liberties Union]]. Retrieved on May 10, 2010.</ref>

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Iowa Park has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=174414&cityname=Iowa+Park%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Iowa Park, Texas]</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Lake Iowa Park]]

==References==
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==External links==

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* [http://www.iowapark.com/ City of Iowa Park] – Official Website.
* [http://www.ipcisd.net/ Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District] – Official Website.

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Wichita County, Texas]]
[[Category:Wichita Falls metropolitan area]]