Beacon, Iowa

Beacon is a city in Iowa in the United States.

Location of Beacon, Iowa
Location of Beacon, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°16′33″N 92°40′51″W / 41.27583°N 92.68083°W / 41.27583; -92.68083Coordinates: 41°16′33″N 92°40′51″W / 41.27583°N 92.68083°W / 41.27583; -92.68083
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyMahaska
Area
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total494
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
487
 • Density485.54/sq mi (187.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52534
FIPS code19-05050
GNIS feature ID0454396

Population

Historical populations
Year Population ±%
1880 727
1890 570 −21.6%
1900 953 +67.2%
1910 623 −34.6%
1920 381 −38.8%
1930 350 −8.1%
1940 382 +9.1%
1950 371 −2.9%
1960 718 +93.5%
1970 338 −52.9%
1980 530 +56.8%
1990 509 −4.0%
2000 518 +1.8%
2010 494 −4.6%
2019 487 −1.4%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-28. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Beacon, Iowa Media

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.