Hornick is a city in

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, United States. It is part of the

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, IA– NE– SD metropolitan statistical area. The population was 255 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.01 square mile (0.03 km²) is water. The town is located on the

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of the

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, near the edge of the

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, adjacent to the old (meandered) channel of the West Fork of the Little Sioux River.

History

Hornick was impacted the 2019 floods. The town was under 2 feet of water. Funding has been allocated for the construction of a

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, similar to the temporary berm which prevented flooding in 1996. Hornick formerly had passenger train service provided by the

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. Today, Hornick station is listed on the

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 255 people, 94 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,016.8 inhabitants per square mile (392.6/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 418.7 per square mile (161.6/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 96.9%

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, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.0%

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, 0.4% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 2.0% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 1.2% of the population. Of the 94 households, 40.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 12.8% were cohabitating couples, 21.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 25.5% of all households were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 31.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 29.0% were from 25 and 44; 22.7% were from 45 and 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 225 people, 102 households, and 65 families living in the city. The

was . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 102 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were

living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 253 people, 101 households, and 68 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.42%

, 0.79%

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, and 0.79% from two or more races. There were 101 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were

living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10. Age spread: 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $20,781 for females. The

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for the city was $15,246. About 8.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the

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, including 8.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.9% of those 65 or over.

References

External links

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Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Hornick {{authority control Cities in Woodbury County, Iowa Cities in Iowa Sioux City metropolitan area Populated places established in 1896