Climbing Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,135 feet (346 m). The community is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has a post office with the ZIP code 51015.[2] Its population at the time of the 2020 census was 97 persons.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201097—
2020970.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,[4] there were 97 people, 44 households, and 35 families residing in the community. The population density was 75.7 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km2). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 35.1 per square mile (13.6/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 94.8% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.0% of the population.

Of the 44 households, 6.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 2.3% were cohabitating couples, 4.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 20.5% of all households were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 52.5 years. 22.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 16.5% were from 25 and 44; 29.9% were from 45 and 64; and 28.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 42.3% male and 57.7% female.

History

The community was named by C. E. Ostrander, the first settler and postmaster, whose home was on high ground and could not be reached except by climbing a hill. Climbing Hill is also known as home of the Hanckocks.[5] The name was kept, though the community was moved several times and was finally located on level land circa 1867.[6] Climbing Hill's population was 37 in 1902,[7] and 83 in 1925.[8] The population was 150 in 1940.[9]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "A tribute to those little places from the past that are no more: like Odd, Dodds, Wolfdale, Lozier". Moville Record. October 16, 2003. p. 1. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Climbing Hill, Iowa, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-04-30. Accessed 2008-04-08.
  7. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  8. ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
  9. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 296.


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