Editing New Hampton, Iowa

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = 
| official_name                   = New Hampton, Iowa
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
| image_skyline                   = New hampton ia.jpg
| imagesize                       = 
| image_caption                   = Downtown New Hampton
| image_map                       = Chickasaw_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_New_Hampton_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize                         = 250x200px
| map_caption                     = Location of New Hampton, 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               = [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes            = 
| government_type                 = 
| leader_title                    = 
| leader_name                     = 
| established_title               = Incorporated
| established_date                = April 26, 1873<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/IncCities.pdf|accessdate=2024-11-05|title=List of Incorporated Cities|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State Paul D. Pate|date=2022-11-02}}</ref>
<!-- 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|access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 8.69
| area_land_km2                   = 8.68
| area_water_km2                  = 0.01
| area_total_sq_mi                = 3.36
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 3.35
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.00
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_total                = 3494
| population_density_km2          = 402.45
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1042.36
<!-- 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                    = 1158
| coordinates                     = {{coord|43|03|23|N|92|18|55|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code                     = 50659, 50661
| area_code                       = [[Area code 641|641]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 19-56100
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 2395196<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2395196}}</ref>
| website                         = {{URL|http://www.newhamptonia.com/}}
| footnotes                       = 
}}
'''New Hampton''' is a city in and the county seat of [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 3,494 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:Post Office, New Hampton, Iowa.jpg|alt=Post Office, New Hampton|thumb|Post Office in New Hampton, Iowa]]

==History==
New Hampton was founded {{circa}} 1855. It is named after [[New Hampton, New Hampshire]], the native town of one of its founders.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n4QUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA279 | title=History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Fairbairn, Robert Herd | year=1919 | pages=280}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.16|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]]|access-date=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
| location = New Hampton, Iowa (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present)
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| collapsed = Y
| Jan record high F = 61
| Feb record high F = 65
| Mar record high F = 84
| Apr record high F = 94
| May record high F = 105
| Jun record high F = 105
| Jul record high F = 110
| Aug record high F = 104
| Sep record high F = 101
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 78
| Dec record high F = 64
| year record high F = 110
| Jan high F = 23.3
| Feb high F = 27.8
| Mar high F = 41.0
| Apr high F = 56.3
| May high F = 68.0
| Jun high F = 78.0
| Jul high F = 80.8
| Aug high F = 78.8
| Sep high F = 72.6
| Oct high F = 59.1
| Nov high F = 42.8
| Dec high F = 29.1
| year high F = 54.8
| Jan mean F = 14.4
| Feb mean F = 18.8
| Mar mean F = 31.7
| Apr mean F = 45.2
| May mean F = 57.2
| Jun mean F = 67.5
| Jul mean F = 70.5
| Aug mean F = 68.4
| Sep mean F = 61.0
| Oct mean F = 48.0
| Nov mean F = 33.3
| Dec mean F = 20.8
| year mean F = 44.7
| Jan low F = 5.5
| Feb low F = 9.8
| Mar low F = 22.4
| Apr low F = 34.1
| May low F = 46.5
| Jun low F = 56.9
| Jul low F = 60.2
| Aug low F = 58.0
| Sep low F = 49.3
| Oct low F = 36.9
| Nov low F = 23.8
| Dec low F = 12.4
| year low F = 34.6
| Jan record low F = −34
| Feb record low F = −33
| Mar record low F = −25
| Apr record low F = 5
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 34
| Jul record low F = 41
| Aug record low F = 35
| Sep record low F = 19
| Oct record low F = 0
| Nov record low F = −14
| Dec record low F = −29
| year record low F = −34
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.31
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.38
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.35
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.18
| May precipitation inch = 4.95
| Jun precipitation inch = 6.59
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.99
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.59
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.83
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.66
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.07
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.67
| year precipitation inch = 40.57
| Jan snow inch = 9.7
| Feb snow inch = 10.3
| Mar snow inch = 6.2
| Apr snow inch = 1.4
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.1
| Nov snow inch = 2.9
| Dec snow inch = 7.9
| year snow inch = 38.5
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 6.2
| Feb precipitation days = 5.5
| Mar precipitation days = 7.3
| Apr precipitation days = 9.3
| May precipitation days = 10.9
| Jun precipitation days = 10.0
| Jul precipitation days = 7.8
| Aug precipitation days = 7.7
| Sep precipitation days = 7.5
| Oct precipitation days = 6.8
| Nov precipitation days = 5.4
| Dec precipitation days = 6.2
| year precipitation days = 90.6
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 4.5
| Feb snow days = 4.0
| Mar snow days = 2.3
| Apr snow days = 0.7
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.1
| Nov snow days = 1.6
| Dec snow days = 4.2
| year snow days = 17.4
| source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= nws >
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=arx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 25, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00135952&format=pdf
| title = Station: New Hampton, IA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 25, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|width= 25%
|state= Iowa
|shading= 
|percentages= 
|1870|455
|1880|1105
|1890|1314
|1900|2339
|1910|2275
|1920|2539
|1930|2458
|1940|2933
|1950|3323
|1960|3456
|1970|3621
|1980|3940
|1990|3660
|2000|3692
|2010|3571
|2020|3494
|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|access-date=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}}
}}

===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 3,494 people, 1,535 households, and 894 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,042.3 inhabitants per square mile (402.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,705 housing units at an average density of 508.6 per square mile (196.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 90.2% [[White Americans|White]], 1.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 3.1% from other races and 5.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 7.9% of the population.

Of the 1,535 households, 25.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% were cohabitating couples, 27.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 41.8% of all households were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 24.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 and 44; 25.9% were from 45 and 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref> there were 3,571 people, 1,555 households, and 943 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1130.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,697 housing units at an average density of {{convert|537.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.5% 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 3.9% of the population.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 3,692 [[people]], 1,545 [[households]], and 976 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,274.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,658 housing units at an average density of {{convert|572.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 1,545 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.

Age spread: 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,082, and the [[median]] income for a family was $50,360. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,217 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,255. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
[[New Hampton Community School District]] operates local public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_NEW%20HAMPTON.pdf|title=New Hampton|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref>

St. Joseph's Catholic School, of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque]], is in New Hampton. On August 15, 1904, the school building and convent, which had a cost of $15,000, were dedicated. A fire destroyed the building in November 1921; the cause was never uncovered. Construction on a new school began in spring 1922, with the cornerstone laid on May 1. C. O. Emery Construction company made the $56,731.67 two-story brick structure, which included a multipurpose room that housed a stage, auditorium, and/or gymnasium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/embeds/281716225/content?start_page=5&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=false&access_key=key-Vn0re65mneGxp7eZ1uEB|title=Centennial Souvenir 1870-1970|publisher=St. Joseph's Catholic Church|access-date=2020-04-11}} - [https://www.goodshepherdcluster.com/history-of-st-josephs-community-school Linked from here]</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery class="center" widths="190px">
File:2009-0528-NewHampton-ChickasawCtycourthouse.jpg|Built in 1929, the [[Chickasaw County Courthouse (Iowa)|Chickasaw County Courthouse]] serves as the center for county services.
File:New Hampton aerial.jpg|Aerial photograph of New Hampton from the southwest
</gallery>

==Notable people==

* [[William Barloon]] - imprisoned in Iraq during [[Saddam Hussein]]'s regime
* [[Rich Christensen]] — creator and producer of [[Pinks!]] on the [[Speed Channel]]
* [[Greg Ganske]] — former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]
* [[Mike Humpal]] - former football player for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and the [[Iowa Hawkeyes]]
* [[Duane Josephson]] — [[Major League Baseball]] catcher
* [[Kim Olson]] - military officer and political candidate
* [[Bertha M. Rice]] – writer, clubwoman, conservationist based in California
* [[Coleen Rowley]] — [[United States attorney]]
* [[Sarah Utterback]] — actress
* [[Carleton H. Wright]] — admiral in the US Navy

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons}}<!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[http://www.new-hampton.k12.ia.us/ New Hampton Community School District]
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/New-Hampton-Iowa.html City-Data] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about New Hampton

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