Editing New Providence, Iowa

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Hardin County, Iowa|Hardin]]
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|population_total         = 236
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|postal_code              = 50206
|area_code                = [[Area code 641|641]]
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|blank_info               = 19-56415
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'''New Providence''' is a small city in [[Hardin County, Iowa]], United States. The population was 236 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==
New Providence was laid out in 1855.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Mk40AQAAMAAJ | title=History of Hardin County, Iowa | publisher=Union Publishing Company | year=1883 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Mk40AQAAMAAJ/page/n845 870]}}</ref>

New Providence was struck by a tornado in 1860 and much of its business district burned in a fire in 1910.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_mBw_AQAAMAAJ | title=Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa | publisher=Unigraphic | author=Moir, William J. | year=1911 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_mBw_AQAAMAAJ/page/n310 307]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref>{{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==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|146
|1900|268
|1910|246
|1920|255
|1930|262
|1940|236
|1950|212
|1960|206
|1970|208
|1980|249
|1990|240
|2000|227
|2010|228
|2020|236
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{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 236 people, 96 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 236.2 inhabitants per square mile (91.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 102.1 per square mile (39.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 93.2% [[White Americans|White]], 0.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 3.8% from other races and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 2.5% of the population.

Of the 96 households, 31.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% were cohabitating couples, 17.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.3% of all households were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 35.3 years. 29.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 and 44; 22.5% were from 45 and 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.7% male and 45.3% 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 228 people, 91 households, and 60 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|225.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 106 housing units at an average density of {{convert|105.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 91 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{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 227 people, 97 households, and 65 families living in the small city. The population density was {{convert|226.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 107 housing units at an average density of {{convert|106.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.64% of the population.

There were 97 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.7×% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $47,708. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,514. About 7.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Education==
New Providence lies within the [[Eldora–New Providence Community School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_ELDORA-NEW%20PROVIDENCE.pdf|title=Eldora-New Providence|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2019-08-02}}</ref> which formed on July 1, 1980, with the merger of the [[Eldora Community School District|Eldora]] and [[New Providence Community School District|New Providence]] school districts.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20180619180121/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.</ref> {{As of|2019}}, it has a grade-sharing arrangement with [[Hubbard–Radcliffe Community School District]] and operates as "South Hardin Schools".

==Water tower disaster==
In July 2000, a water tower under construction in New Providence collapsed due to a falling tower crane. One worker was killed and two others injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/labor-employment/workplace-health-safety/11430944-1.html |title=Analyzing a fatal crane accident |website=www.allbusiness.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311020903/http://www.allbusiness.com/labor-employment/workplace-health-safety/11430944-1.html |archive-date=March 11, 2012}}</ref> The accident is featured on the [[Discovery Channel]] series ''[[Destroyed in Seconds]]''.

==See also==
*[[Honey Creek Friends' Meetinghouse]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]

==References==
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{{Hardin County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Hardin County, Iowa]]
[[Category:1855 establishments in Iowa]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1855]]