Salix, Iowa
| Salix, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Salix, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°18′28″N 96°17′14″W / 42.30778°N 96.28722°WCoordinates: 42°18′28″N 96°17′14″W / 42.30778°N 96.28722°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Woodbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
| • Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 363 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 371 |
| • Density | 238.8/sq mi (92.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51052 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-70320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461380 |
Salix is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 363 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Salix has been in operation since 1874. The city was named from the grove willows (or salix) near the original town site.
Salix is located at 42°18′28″N 96°17′14″W / 42.30778°N 96.28722°W (42.307898, -96.287111).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2), of which, 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Salix is located on the floodplain of the Missouri River, near Interstate 29. Brown's Lake/Bigelow County Park and Snyder Bend County Park are nearby.
As of the census of 2010, there were 363 people, 153 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 238.8 inhabitants per square mile (92.2/km2). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 109.9 per square mile (42.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 0.6% Native American, 1.7% Asian, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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