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Grand River, Iowa

Grand River, Iowa
City
Location of Grand River, Iowa
Location of Grand River, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°49′8″N 93°57′45″W / 40.81889°N 93.96250°W / 40.81889; -93.96250Coordinates: 40°49′8″N 93°57′45″W / 40.81889°N 93.96250°W / 40.81889; -93.96250
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Decatur
Area
 • Total 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
 • Land 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 236
 • Estimate (2012) 228
 • Density 1,123.8/sq mi (433.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50108
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-32070
GNIS feature ID 0457027

Grand River is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.

Grand River had its start in the year 1881 by the building of the Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad through that territory.

Grand River is located at 40°49′8″N 93°57′45″W / 40.81889°N 93.96250°W / 40.81889; -93.96250 (40.818940, -93.962587) along the Thompson River, although its namesake, the Grand River, flows just a few miles to the east of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 236 people, 99 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,123.8 inhabitants per square mile (433.9/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 609.5 per square mile (235.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.


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