Colesburg, Iowa

Colesburg is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 404 at the 2010 census.

History

Colesburg was laid out in 1848. The town was named for founders Hiram Cole and James Cole.

Geography

Colesburg is located at 42°38′24″N 91°12′4″W / 42.64000°N 91.20111°W / 42.64000; -91.20111 (42.639999, -91.201246) near the Little Turkey River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 404 people, 187 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,393.1 inhabitants per square mile (537.9/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 689.7 per square mile (266.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 1.0% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races.

There were 187 households of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.61.