Denison, Iowa

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Denison, Iowa
City
Downtown Denison
Downtown Denison
Location of Denison, Iowa
Location of Denison, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°1′2″N 95°21′4″W / 42.01722°N 95.35111°W / 42.01722; -95.35111Coordinates: 42°1′2″N 95°21′4″W / 42.01722°N 95.35111°W / 42.01722; -95.35111
CountryUSA
State Iowa
CountyCrawford
Government
 • MayorPam Soseman
Area
 • Total6.57 sq mi (17.00 km2)
 • Land6.53 sq mi (16.92 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,283 ft (391 m)
Population
 • Total8,298
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
8,244
 • Density1,262.09/sq mi (487.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51442
Area code(s)712
FIPS code19-19945
GNIS feature ID0455880
Websitewww.denisonia.com

Denison is a city that is part of Denison Township and East Boyer Township in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 8,298 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County.[4]

History[edit]

Denison was laid out in 1856; the town was incorporated in 1875.[5] Denison was named for its founder, J. W. Denison.[6][7]

Geography[edit]

Denison is located at 42°1′2″N 95°21′4″W / 42.01722°N 95.35111°W / 42.01722; -95.35111 (42.017187, −95.351124).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.57 square miles (17.02 km2), of which, 6.54 square miles (16.94 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[9]

Demographics[edit]

Denison historical population
YearPop.±%
1870326—    
18801,441+342.0%
18901,782+23.7%
19002,771+55.5%
19103,133+13.1%
19203,581+14.3%
19303,905+9.0%
19404,361+11.7%
19504,554+4.4%
19604,930+8.3%
19706,218+26.1%
19806,675+7.3%
19906,604−1.1%
20007,339+11.1%
20108,298+13.1%
20198,244−0.7%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
Aerial view of Denison from the southwest, 2012

2010 census[edit]

At the 2010 census there were 8,298 people, 2,816 households, and 1,866 families living in the city. The population density was 1,268.8 inhabitants per square mile (489.9/km2). There were 2,968 housing units at an average density of 453.8 per square mile (175.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.6% White, 2.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 23.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.1%.[2]

Of the 2,816 households 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 28.1% of households were one person and 13.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.36.

The median age was 32.6 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 7,339 people, 2,674 households, and 1,756 families living in the city. The population density was 1,185.5 people per square mile (457.8/km2). There were 2,837 housing units at an average density of 458.3 per square mile (177.0/km2). The racial makeup as reported by the Census was 86.92% White, 1.59% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 9.02% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.36% of the population.

Racial diversity in Dension has been increasing since the mid-1980s. According to a New York Times article, 20% of Denison's high-school age children were nonwhite in 2005, compared to approximately 50% of kindergarteners.[12]

Of the 2,674 households 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.9% of households were one person and 15.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was26.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median household income was $33,187 and the median family income was $41,362. Males had a median income of $30,145 versus $20,538 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,391. About 6.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government[edit]

Denison is governed by a mayor and a five-member city council[13][14]

Mayor[edit]

The Denison Mayor is the chief executive officer of the city and presiding officer of the city council.[15] The Denison Mayor serves a 2-year term.[14] The current mayor of Denison is Pam Soseman. (Elected: November 2019 | Term: December 31, 2021) [16]

Former Mayors of Denison:

  1. Jared Beymer
  2. Dan Leinen
  3. Brad Bonner
  4. Dennis Fineran
  5. Nathan Mahrt
  6. Ken Livingston
  7. Loren Schultz
  8. Don Stehr
  9. Ralph Borcherding
  10. Jerry Smithson
  11. Keith Duncan

City Council[edit]

Denison City Council members serve overlapping four-year terms.[17] The council consists of one representative from each of the city's three wards, plus two at-large representatives.

The members of the Denison City Council are:

NAME WARD ELECTION DATE TERM EXPIRATION
David Loeschen Ward 1 November 2017 12/31/2021
John Granzen Sr. Ward 2 November 2019 12/31/2023
Corey Curnyn Ward 3 November 2017 12/31/2021
Greg Miller At Large November 2019 12/31/2023
Jessica Garcia At Large November 2019 12/31/2021

Administration[edit]

Denison's City Administrator is Terry Crawford.

The City of Denison is organized into the following departments: Administration, Public Works, Library, Aquatic Center, Fire Department, Police Department, and Conference Center.

Public meetings[edit]

The minutes and agenda for each city council meeting are available in advance on the city's website.[18]

Education[edit]

The Denison Community School District operates area public schools.[19]

Notable people[edit]

National Register of Historic Places[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dale Maharidge depicts a changing Denison in the early twenty-first century in his book Denison, Iowa: Searching for the Soul of America Through the Secrets of a Midwest Town. This book features photographs by Maharidge's photographic partner and fellow Pulitzer-winner, Michael Williamson.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth. Western Publishing Company. 1882. pp. 470–471.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 104.
  7. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 63.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ^ In This Small Town in Iowa the Future Speaks Spanish, September 14, 2005 on NYTimes.com. Accessed Nov 24, 2006.
  13. ^ "American Legal Publishing - Online Library". Municipal Code of Denison, Iowa.
  14. ^ a b "Chapter 15". Municipal Code of Denison, Iowa.
  15. ^ "Powers and Duties". Municipal Code of Denison, Iowa. City of Denison, Iowa.
  16. ^ "Locally Elected Officials". Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  17. ^ "Number and Term of Council". Municipal Code of Denison, Iowa. City of Denison, Iowa. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  18. ^ "City Council Minutes". City of Denison, Iowa. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  19. ^ "FY20_DENISON" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  20. ^ "CONNER, James Perry". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  21. ^ Journal of the House of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa. Iowa General Assembly. 1959. pp. 1779, 1780.
  22. ^ "Iowa Governor Leslie Mortier Shaw". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 2, 2011.

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