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Rolfe

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Rolfe

Total population

626

Median home value

$48,500

8.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,250

Rolfe$51k
National$74k
Elevation361 m
Land area2.72 km²
Weather88°F · Sunny
Coordinates42.81°, -94.53°

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

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City facts

Elevation
361 m
Area
2.72 km²
head of government
James Pentico

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rolfe is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 509 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Rolfe was platted in 1881 at the junction of two railroads.

Geography

Rolfe is located at (42.814333, -94.530029). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.6
Median home value
$48,500
Housing units
320
Poverty rate
13.5%
Unemployment
20.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.3%
Black
0.8%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
2.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.8132
Longitude
-94.5319
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Columbus Day
88°F
Sunny
Tonight
53°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
70°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
66°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
50°F
Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Rolfe, 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)
1,315
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    57
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    43
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    42
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    39
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    35
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    34
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    28

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

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School
    High · Pocahontas · 392 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Pocahontas Area Elementary School
    Elementary · Pocahontas · 283 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center
    High · Pocahontas · 21 students

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)
1
Largest magnitude
2.7
Largest event
2021-06-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Hank Worden
Hank Worden
American actor (1901-1992)
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
156
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rolfe

Centennial history, Rolfe, Iowa, 1863-1963
Centennial history, Rolfe, Iowa, 1863-1963
1963
A Civil War Union soldier describes his army life as three years of "Hard marches, hard crackers, and hard beds, and pickett guard in a desolate country"
Edward Rolfe · 1993
A letter to a small nephew named Claud
Frederick William Rolfe · 1964
Catalog of shorthorn cattle
Catalog of shorthorn cattle
Beaver Creek Farm · 1905
Ground Rules
Ground Rules
Deeanne Westbrook · 1995
Die Vergessenen Deutschen
Paul Gerhard Buchloh · 1983
Interpreting Kant
Interpreting Kant
Moltke S. Gram · 1982
Encyclopedia Of Smoking And Tobacco:
Encyclopedia Of Smoking And Tobacco:
Arlene B. Hirschfelder · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

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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)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library