Editing Wapello, Iowa

{{Distinguish|Wapello County, Iowa}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Wapello, Iowa
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
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| image_caption            = Downtown Wapello
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| map_caption              = Location of Wapello, Iowa
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| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{flag|Iowa}}
| subdivision_name2        = [[Louisa County, Iowa|Louisa]]
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| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.04

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| elevation_m              = 178
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| population_total         = 2084
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_density_km2   = 642.46
| population_density_sq_mi = 1664.54
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| postal_code              = 52653
| area_code                = [[Area code 319|319]]
| website                  = {{URL|http://www.cityofwapello.com}}
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| blank_info               = 19-82200
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| blank1_info              = 0462662<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|462662}}</ref>
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| named_for                = [[Wapello (chief)|Wapello]]
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'''Wapello''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Louisa County, Iowa|Louisa County]], [[Iowa]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 2,084 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>

Wapello is part of the [[Muscatine, Iowa|Muscatine]] [[Muscatine micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Wapello was [[plat]]ted in the late 1830s.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S4EUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA348 | title=History of Louisa County, Iowa, from Its Earliest Settlement to 1912, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Springer, Arthur | year=1912 | pages=348}}</ref>

The city's namesake is [[Wapello (chief)|Wapello]], a [[Meskwaki]] chief.<ref>Ottumwa Historic Preservation, http://www.ci.ottumwa.ia.us/Historic%20Preservation/history.html</ref>

==Geography==
Wapello is located on the west side of the [[Iowa River]]. [[US Route 61]] passes through the community.<ref>''Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 7th Edition, 2021 p. 52 {{isbn|1946494003}}</ref>

[[File:Wapello, Iowa (9181534856).jpg|thumb|Aerial View Wapello, Iowa]]According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref> Wapello is on the [[Iowa River]].

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1850|336
|1860|821
|1870|870
|1880|928
|1890|1009
|1900|1398
|1910|1326
|1920|1480
|1930|1502
|1940|1603
|1950|1755
|1960|1745
|1970|1873
|1980|2011
|1990|2013
|2000|2124
|2010|2067
|2020|2084
|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 [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 2,084 people, 837 households, and 543 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,664.0 inhabitants per square mile (642.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 900 housing units at an average density of 718.6 per square mile (277.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 86.6% [[White Americans|White]], 0.8% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 5.4% from other races and 6.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 10.1% of the population.

Of the 837 households, 29.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% were cohabitating couples, 28.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.1% of all households were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 24.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 and 44; 24.8% were from 45 and 64; and 23.1% 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 [[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 2,067 people, 825 households, and 544 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1602.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 889 housing units at an average density of {{convert|689.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.2% of the population.

There were 825 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% 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 2,124 people, 836 households, and 572 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,688.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 893 housing units at an average density of {{convert|709.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.82% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.92% of the population.

There were 836 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

25.0% are under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,556, and the median income for a family was $45,395. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $21,220 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,947. About 10.0% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Wapello Community School District]] operates area public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FY22__WAPELLO.pdf|title=WAPELLO|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=2020-09-03}}</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.cityofwapello.com City website]

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