Sutherland is a city in O'Brien County,

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, United States. The population was 629 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Sutherland was laid out in 1882. The city was named after the

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Geography

Sutherland is located at (42.972364, -95.496923). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 649 people, 293 households, and 176 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 353 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.6%

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, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 293 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were

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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the city was 50.4 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 707 people, 315 households, and 200 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 348 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.44%

, 0.14%

, 0.71%

, 0.28% from

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, and 0.42% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.42% of the population. There were 315 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were

living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.71. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,985, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,432 for females. The

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for the city was $16,345. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the

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, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Sutherland is served by the

South O'Brien Community School District South O'Brien Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Paullina, Iowa. Its junior and senior high school is also in Paullina, while the preschool through elementary school is in Primghar. It is mostly in O ...

. The district was formed on July 1, 1993 by the merger of three school districts: Paullina, Primghar, and Sutherland.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
"

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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.

Notable person

Josh Stamer Joshua Lee Stamer (born October 11, 1977) the son of Mary Nilles McClaren and Terry Stamer, is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football and colleg ...

, football player

References

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