Editing Peterson, Iowa

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|official_name            = Peterson,
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|image_caption            = Downtown Peterson
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|map_caption              = Location of Peterson, Iowa
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Iowa]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Clay County, Iowa|Clay]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 322
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|postal_code              = 51047
|area_code                = [[Area code 712|712]]
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|blank_info               = 19-62625
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'''Peterson''' is a city in [[Clay County, Iowa|Clay County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 322 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], a decline from 372 in [[2000 United States Census|2000]].<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==
[[File:Peterson iowa blockhouse.jpg|thumb|left|[[Blockhouse]] built as part of Fort Peterson, 1862.]]
The first settlement was made at Peterson in 1856.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofclaycou00gill | title=History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Gillespie, Samuel | year=1909 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofclaycou00gill/page/147 147]}}</ref> In 1862, a fort was built in Peterson by settlers to defend against anticipated Dakota attacks during the [[Dakota War of 1862|Dakota War]], though the fort was never attacked. The blockhouse from this fort still stands near its original location at the corner of Second and Park.{{Citation needed|date=August 2007}}

Peterson was [[plat]]ted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gillespie|first1=Samuel|last2=Steele|first2=James E.|title=History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofclaycou00gill|year=1909|publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofclaycou00gill/page/151 151]}}</ref> The city was named for Adlie Peterson, an early settler.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA113|year=1908|page=113}}</ref>

==Geography==
Peterson is situated near the [[Little Sioux River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.31|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
|1870= 44
|1890= 371
|1900= 521
|1910= 480
|1920= 580
|1930= 598
|1940= 603
|1950= 589
|1960= 565
|1970= 469
|1980= 470
|1990= 390
|2000= 372
|2010= 334
|2020= 322
|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/>
}}

===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 322 people, 159 households, and 92 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 620.2 inhabitants per square mile (239.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 358.3 per square mile (138.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.0% from other races and 3.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 2.5% of the population.

Of the 159 households, 23.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% were cohabitating couples, 27.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 42.1% of all households were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 22.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 and 44; 27.0% were from 45 and 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% 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 334 people, 156 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1077.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 196 housing units at an average density of {{convert|632.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 156 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% 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 372 people, 181 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,208.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 200 housing units at an average density of {{convert|649.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 181 households, out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $35,577. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,932. About 2.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Media==
The ''[[Peterson Patriot]]'' has been in print since 1880.

==Education==
[[Sioux Central Community School District]] serves the community.<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_SIOUX%20CENTRAL.pdf Sioux Central]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 21, 2018.</ref>

Previously it was served by the Peterson School District. In the early 1960s it consolidated with the [[Linn Grove, Iowa|Linn Grove]] School District to form the Sioux Valley School District.<ref name=History>"[https://www.siouxcentral.org/domain/80 History]." [[Sioux Central Community School District]]. Retrieved on July 21, 2018.</ref> On July 1, 1993 the Sioux Valley district merged with the [[Sioux Rapids, Iowa|Sioux Rapids]]-[[Rembrandt, Iowa|Rembrandt]] School District to form the Sioux Central district.<ref name=Mergerlist>"[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf |date=2019-02-09 }}." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.</ref>

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