Editing New Albin, Iowa

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = New Albin, Iowa
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = File:New Albin, Iowa.jpg
| imagesize          = 260px
| image_caption      = Arial view of New Albin
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| map_caption        = Location of New Albin, Iowa
| pushpin_map        = Iowa#USA
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_label      = New Albin
<!-- 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  = [[Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa|Iowa]]
<!-- Government -->
| named_for          = Albin Rhomberg
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = 
| established_title  = Platted
| established_date   = 1872
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = May 20, 1895
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| 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     = 0.65
| area_land_km2      = 0.65
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.25
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.25
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 432
| population_density_km2 = 661.07
| population_density_sq_mi = 1714.29
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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       = 653
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|29|55|N|91|17|15|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 52160
| area_code          = [[Area code 563|563]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 19-55785
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2395183<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2395183}}</ref>
| website            = 
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''New Albin''' is a city in [[Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa|Iowa Township]], [[Allamakee County, Iowa|Allamakee County]], [[Iowa]], United States. It is the northeastern-most town in Iowa, located on the [[Mississippi River]] and the [[Minnesota]] border. The population was 432 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>
[[File:New Albin Municipal Building.jpg|thumb|right|New Albin municipal building]]

==History==
New Albin was [[plat]]ted in 1872 shortly after the [[Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad]] had been built through that territory.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h34UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA252 | 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=252}}</ref><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/n408 400]}}</ref> It was named for the son of a railroad official,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7545 | title=Profile for New Albin, Iowa | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref> who tragically died from burns after falling into a bonfire.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://iagenweb.org/allamakee/history4/NA_named.htm | title=How New Albin got its name | publisher=[[Iowa Gen Web Project]] | accessdate=22 March 2024}}</ref> Residents originally wanted to name the community 'Albin', however the post office claimed this would cause confusion with the already existing towns of [[Albia, Iowa|Albia]] and [[Albion, Iowa|Albion]], so the name 'New Albion' was chosen instead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allamakee co. IAGenWeb - Misc. History |url=https://iagenweb.org/allamakee/history4/NACentennial.htm |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=iagenweb.org}}</ref>

On May 20, 1895, New Albion was officially incorporated as a city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/inccities.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240719142726/https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/IncCities.pdf |archive-date=2024-07-19 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=sos.iowa.gov}}</ref>

[[Iowa Highway 26|Highway 26]] (originally Highway 182) was constructed through New Albin in 1936.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://iagenweb.org/allamakee/history4/NA_History.htm | title=Misc. New Albin History Articles | publisher=[[Iowa Gen Web Project]] | accessdate=25 April 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.24|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>

In the north part of town, there is an iron post marking the border between Iowa and Minnesota.<ref name="New Albin Savings Bank">{{cite web|title=About the community of New Albin|url=https://www.newalbinsavingsbank.com/about/community/}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|423
|1890|411
|1900|543
|1910|588
|1920|683
|1930|556
|1940|602
|1950|568
|1960|643
|1970|644
|1980|609
|1990|534
|2000|527
|2010|522
|2020|432
|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]
}}

===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 432 people, 206 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,712.2 inhabitants per square mile (661.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 947.2 per square mile (365.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 97.2% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from other races and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 0.5% of the population.

Of the 206 households, 21.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% were cohabitating couples, 23.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 24.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 44.7% of all households were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 45.6 years. 21.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 and 44; 26.6% were from 45 and 64; and 24.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% 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 522 people, 222 households, and 138 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2175.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 257 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1070.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 222 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% 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 3.01.

The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[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> of 2000, there were 527 people, 226 households, and 139 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,390.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 247 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,120.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 226 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.

Age spread: 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,981, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $26,625 versus $19,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,049. About 4.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
*[[Milt Gantenbein]], [[National Football League|NFL]] player for the [[Green Bay Packers]] was born in New Albin

==References==

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{{Allamakee County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Allamakee County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Iowa populated places on the Mississippi River]]
[[Category:1872 establishments in Iowa]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1872]]