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Atlantic, Iowa
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Atlantic is a city in, and the county seat of, Cass County, Iowa, United States,[2] located along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 7,112 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 7,257 population in the 2000 census.[1][3]
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History
Atlantic was founded in October 1868 by Franklin H. Whitney, B.F. Allen, John P. Cook, and others. While historians cannot agree how Atlantic got its name, local legend tells that the founding fathers estimated that the town was about halfway between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, so it led them to flip a coin and, clearly, Atlantic won. The nearby Rock Island Railroad was important in deciding the actual location of the town, and to this day, the old depot sits at the north end of Chestnut Street. Today, the old depot serves as the offices of the Chamber of Commerce.[4]
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Another story told about Atlantic is the way main street was located. Someone asked Whitney where it should be placed. He marked the center at current day 6th and Chestnut and then plowed two furrows 100 feet (30 m) apart all the way up to the railroad, just north of Second Street.[4]
Geography
Atlantic's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.401404, -95.010867. [6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21 km2), of which, 8.1 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.37%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 1,200 |
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| 1880 | 3,662 | 205.2% | |
| 1890 | 4,351 | 18.8% | |
| 1900 | 5,046 | 16.0% | |
| 1910 | 4,560 | −9.6% | |
| 1920 | 5,329 | 16.9% | |
| 1930 | 5,585 | 4.8% | |
| 1940 | 5,802 | 3.9% | |
| 1950 | 6,480 | 11.7% | |
| 1960 | 6,890 | 6.3% | |
| 1970 | 7,306 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 7,789 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 7,432 | −4.6% | |
| 2000 | 7,257 | −2.4% | |
| 2010 | 7,112 | −2.0% | |
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2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,112 in the city, with a population density of 867/sq mi (334.9/km2). There were 3,399 housing units, of which 3,137 were occupied.[1]
The racial makeup of the city in the 2010 census was 97.0% White American, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native Americans in the United States, 0.3% Asian American, 0.5% Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islander American, 1.0% other races and 0.6% were from two or more races. Of those 2.6% were Hispanic and Latino Americans.[7]
2000 census
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 7,257 people, 3,126 households, and 1,969 families residing in the city. The population density was 890.4 people per square mile (343.8/km²). There were 3,354 housing units at an average density of 411.5 per square mile (158.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% White, 0.25% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 3,126 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,370, and the median income for a family was $41,168. Males had a median income of $30,691 versus $20,271 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,832. About 6.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Media
- Newspaper
Atlantic, Iowa is one of the smallest communities in Iowa to have a daily newspaper, The Atlantic News Telegraph. The editor E.P. Chase of the newspaper was awarded the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing.
- Radio
Atlantic is home to three radio stations. KSOM 96.5 FM which features country music, Paul Harvey, Farm Reports, the Local News, Iowa State Sports and NASCAR. KSWI 95.7 FM which features classic rock and Atlantic high school sports. KJAN 1220 AM which features an adult contemporary music format and is licensed to Wireless Communications Corp.. Meredith Communications, LLC currently (2010) owns both KSOM and KSWI.
Notable people
- Don A. Allen, member of the California State Assembly and of the Los Angeles City Council in the 1940s and 1950s, born in Atlantic[9][10]
- Harlan J. Bushfield (1882–1948), Republican U.S. senator and 16th governor of South Dakota
- Frederick C. Loofbourow (1874–1949), Republican U.S. representative from Utah
- Ethel T. Wead Mick (1881–1957), founder of the Masonic girls' organization now known as Job's Daughters
- Ed Podolak (born 1947), professional football player and color commentator for Iowa Hawkeyes football games on WHO radio
- William Appleman Williams (1921–1990), president of the Organization of American Historians
- Lafayette Young (1848–1926), Republican senator from Iowa, state senator, newspaper reporter, editor and owner.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ a b *Naming of Atlantic"
- ^ Quote from the plaque in front of the cabin.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin in Iowa's Incorporated Places: 2010". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/cityrace.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Los Angeles Public Library reference file
- ^ JoinCalifornia website, citing other sources
External links
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- Official Atlantic City Website
- Chamber of Commerce
- Atlantic News Telegraph Local daily newspaper website
- Atlantic Police Department
- City Data Detailed Statistical Data and more about Atlantic, Iowa
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