Editing Quasqueton, Iowa

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|official_name            = Quasqueton, Iowa
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|motto                    = "Friendliest town by a dam site"
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|image_caption            = Rapids on the [[Wapsipinicon River]] with old mill monument at Quasqueton
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|map_caption              = Location of Quasqueton, Iowa
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|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        = [[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan]]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_total_km2           = 3.00
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 570
|population_density_km2   = 194.97
|population_density_sq_mi = 504.87
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|postal_code              = 52326
|area_code                = [[Area code 319|319]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 19-65235
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2396297<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396297}}</ref>
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'''Quasqueton''' is a city in [[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 570 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> Just northwest of the town is [[Cedar Rock State Park|Cedar Rock]], a home designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], which is maintained by the state as a museum.

==History==
Quasqueton was the location that several Native American trails intersected. It was first settled by Euro-Americans in 1842 and had a post office starting in 1845. In 1858 the Quaqueton Mutual Protection Company was organized to prevent against horse thievery. In 1904 most of Quasqueton was destroyed in a fire.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://history.rays-place.com/ia/buc-madison.htm |title=History of Liberty Township |access-date=2017-01-04 }}{{dead link|date=April 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Quasqueton Veterans Memorial.JPG|thumb|Quasqueton, Iowa Veterans' Memorial]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|529
|1910|394
|1920|453
|1930|342
|1940|400
|1950|374
|1960|373
|1970|464
|1980|599
|1990|579
|2000|574
|2010|554
|2020|570
|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}} and [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719151145/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 570 people, 239 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 505.0 inhabitants per square mile (195.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 234.8 per square mile (90.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 96.1% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[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]], 0.4% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 0.9% of the population.

Of the 239 households, 26.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% were cohabitating couples, 23.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.1% of all households were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 44.1 years. 24.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.0% were from 25 and 44; 29.6% were from 45 and 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% 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]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 554 people, 232 households, and 162 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|490.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 269 housing units at an average density of {{convert|238.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 232 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[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> of 2000, there were 574 people, 227 households, and 167 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|501.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 254 housing units at an average density of {{convert|221.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 227 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,518, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,913. About 7.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
*[[Larry Lujack]] Radio DJ born Larry Lee Blankenburg in Quasqueton, June 6, 1940; died December 18, 2013.<ref name=suntimes>{{cite web
|url=http://www.suntimes.com/24467978-418/legendary-superjock-larry-lujack-dies-at-73.html
|title=Legendary 'Superjock' Larry Lujack dies at 73
|last=Hoekstra|first=Dave|work=Chicago Sun Times|date=December 18, 2013|access-date=January 5, 2014}}
</ref><ref name=nytimes>{{cite web
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/24/us/larry-lujack-a-cranky-radio-voice-that-carried-dies-at-73.html?_r=0
|title=Larry Lujack, a Cranky Radio Voice That Carried, Dies at 73
|last=Fox|first=Margalit|work=New York Times|date=December 23, 2013|access-date=January 5, 2014}}
</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Quasqueton-Iowa.html City-Data] Comprehensive statistical data and more about Quasqueton

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