Newell, Iowa

Newell: City in Iowa, United States

About

Newell is a city located in the county of Buena Vista in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 876 and a population density of 268 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 859 inhabitants.

The city was created 154 years ago in 1869.

Quick Facts about Newell

Population : 859 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Buena Vista County
Postal code : 50568
Area : 3.27 km2
Altitude : 1,263 feet / 385 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1870 (154 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 14:13:58 (12th October 2024)
Density : 263 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.98% (2010-2020)

Geography

Newell is located at 42°36'20"N 95°0'10"W (42.6055300, -95.0027700).

Newell map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Newell decreased by 1.98% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 876 - census
2011 877 0.11% estimation process
2012 887 1.13% estimation process
2013 884 -0.34% estimation process
2014 883 -0.11% estimation process
2015 868 -1.73% estimation process
2016 867 -0.12% estimation process
2017 870 0.34% estimation process
2018 855 -1.75% estimation process
2019 852 -0.35% estimation process
2020 859 0.81% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 26,208
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 27,932
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -6.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 25,676
April 1, 2010 Population : 27,865
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.3%
People over 65 (%) : 16.2%
Female persons, % : 52.0%
White only, percent : 70.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 24.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 68.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,803
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.5%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.6%

Newell zip code is 50568. County name: Buena Vista, County fips: 19021

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $79,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $961
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $430
2015-2019 median gross rent : $773
2015-2019 Households : 11,532
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.26
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 77.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 85,511
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 391,675
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 442,739
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 500,184
2012 total retail sales per capita : $18,245
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $40,211
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,824
Percentage of people living in poverty : 26.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,885
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 858
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 728
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 493
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,246
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 290
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,333
2010 population per square mile : 1,801.2
2010 land area in square miles : 15.47

Schools in Newell

College & universities near Newell, IA

Code Name City ZIP
153001 Buena Vista University Storm Lake (IA) 50588
153339 Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake Storm Lake (IA) 50588

Post offices near Newell

Post Office Name City ZIP
Newell Post Office Newell (IA) 50568

Other places with the same name (5)

Other cities in Buena Vista County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Buena Vista County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Storm Lake 10,438 City in Iowa
Alta 1,916 City in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States
Sioux Rapids 733 City in Iowa
Lakeside 690 City in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States
Albert City 665 Human settlement in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States of America
Marathon 228 City in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States of America
Rembrandt 195 City in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States
Linn Grove 146 Human settlement in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States of America
Truesdale 77 Human settlement in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States of America