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Stuart, Iowa

Stuart is a city in Lincoln Township, Adair County, and in Stuart Township, Guthrie County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. That part of the city within Guthrie County is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,782 at the 2020 census.

Stuart got its start in the late 1860s, following construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through the territory. It is named for Captain Charles Stuart, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the city and also founded the city itself.

The settlement was platted on September 29, 1870 and on February 6, 1887, Stuart was officially incorporated.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,782 people, 733 households, and 457 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.3 inhabitants per square mile (247.2/km2). There were 818 housing units at an average density of 293.9 per square mile (113.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.3% of the population.

Of the 733 households, 29.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% were cohabitating couples, 25.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.7% of all households were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 26.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 and 44; 21.2% were from 45 and 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,648 people, 667 households, and 423 families living in the city. The population density was 638.8 inhabitants per square mile (246.6/km2). There were 746 housing units at an average density of 289.1 per square mile (111.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

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