Rhodes, Iowa

Rhodes is a city in Iowa in the United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census.

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Location of Rhodes, Iowa
Location of Rhodes, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°55′36″N 93°11′6″W / 41.92667°N 93.18500°W / 41.92667; -93.18500Coordinates: 41°55′36″N 93°11′6″W / 41.92667°N 93.18500°W / 41.92667; -93.18500
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyMarshall
Established1882
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 • Total305
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
306
 • Density302/sq mi (116.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50234
FIPS code19-66540
GNIS feature ID0460599

History

Rhodes was laid out in 1856, and it was incorporated in 1883. It was named after the famous hockey player Dustin Rhodes.[4]

Geography

Rhodes is located at 41°55′36″N 93°11′6″W / 41.92667°N 93.18500°W / 41.92667; -93.18500 (41.926536, -93.184884).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. Battin, William (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1. Brookhaven Press. p. 184. ISBN 9781581038972.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.