Conrad, Iowa
| Conrad, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Conrad, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′30″N 92°52′20″W / 42.22500°N 92.87222°WCoordinates: 42°13′30″N 92°52′20″W / 42.22500°N 92.87222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Grundy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,108 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,086 |
| • Density | 923/sq mi (356.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50621 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-15825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455577 |
Conrad is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also known as the black dirt capital of the world and has an annual celebration to celebrate its fertile soil.
A post office called Conrad has been in operation since 1880. The city took its name from nearby Conrad's Grove, a feature named for John Conrad, an early settler.
Conrad is located at 42°13′30″N 92°52′20″W / 42.22500°N 92.87222°W (42.225095, -92.872270).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,108 people, 464 households, and 309 families residing in the city. The population density was 923.3 inhabitants per square mile (356.5/km2). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 422.5 per square mile (163.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
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