| Official Name: | Anthon, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Woodbury |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.83 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 545 |
| Population Density Km2: | 298.27 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 773.05 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 341 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1119 |
| Coordinates: | 42.3878°N -95.8664°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 51004 |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-02350 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0454198 |
Anthon 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 545 at the 2020 census.[2]
Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records.[3] It was also home to eunuchoidal giant Bernard Coyne, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.
Anthon was named for J. C. Anthon, a railroad engineer.[4] It was founded in 1888.
Anthon is located at (42.387737, -95.866362).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71sqmi, all land.[6] The town is situated near the Little Sioux River.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 565 people, 263 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 795.8PD/sqmi. There were 295 housing units at an average density of 415.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 263 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.8% male and 55.2% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 649 people, 291 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 909.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 310 housing units at an average density of 434.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.38% White, 0.31% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 291 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.95.
24.8% were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,364, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $19,853 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,228. About 4.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley–Anthon–Oto | Rams | 1994–present | |||
| Anthon–Oto | Anthon | Hawks | 1959–1994 | ||
| Anthon | Anthon | Bombers | ?–1959 | ||
The city is served by the Maple Valley–Anthon–Oto Community School District.[9]
The first school in Anthon was the Fox School, which stood from 1888 to 1890; it was replaced by the Anthon School, which was built in 1890 and 1891 and closed in 1918.[10] A replacement brick building opened in 1918.[11] Anthon won the 1949 Fall Baseball State title. The Anthon and Oto school districts consolidated in 1959 to form the Anthon–Oto Community School District.[11] The Anthon–Oto district began grade-sharing with the Maple Valley Community School District circa 1993, and as part of that arrangement all high school students from both districts attended high school in Mapleton.[12] On July 1, 2012, Anthon–Oto merged with Maple Valley to form the Maple Valley–Anthon–Oto district.[13]