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Bolan

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Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation1227 m
Land area2.89 km²
Weather67°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates43.37°, -93.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:22PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
1227 m
Area
2.89 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bolan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Worth County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 Census the population was 32. The community is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

Bolan got its start in the year 1886, following construction of the railroad through that territory. Bolan was platted the next year. Bolan's population was 50 in 1902, and 57 in 1925. The population was 24 in 1940.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.89 square miles (7.49 km2), all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
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Housing units
0
Poverty rate
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Unemployment
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Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.3710
Longitude
-93.1190
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
56°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
51°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Bolan, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,351
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    359
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    358
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    300
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    225
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    198
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    198
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    197
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    196

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Northwood-Kensett Elementary
    Elementary · Northwood · 321 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Northwood-Kensett MIddle/High School
    High · Northwood · 273 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Central Springs High School
    High · Manly · 226 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • Central Springs Elem. Manly Campus
    Elementary · Manly · 147 students · 16.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,449

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
37
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API