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Sexton

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Sexton

Total population

24

Median home value

$0

29.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation1220 m
Land area5.7 km²
Weather51°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates43.07°, -94.09°

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
1220 m
Area
5.7 km²

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Overview

Sexton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Irvington Township, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 18 and Kossuth CR P60. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 46.

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History & geography

History

Sexton was platted in 1889. Sexton's population was 42 in 1902. The town contained a post office from August 1888 until May 1974. A few houses, a Racer's Bar and Grill and the Sexton elevator remain.

Geography

Sexton is in southeastern Kossuth County, east of Algona, the county seat, and west of Wesley. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sexton CDP has an area of , all land. The CDP is on the south side of U.S. Route 18.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
76.3
Median home value
—
Housing units
11
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
43.0749
Longitude
-94.0892
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
51°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
75°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
69°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
51°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny

Forecast for Sexton, IA from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Algona High School
    High · Algona · 463 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Algona Middle School
    Middle · Algona · 440 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Bertha Godfrey Elementary School
    Elementary · Algona · 272 students · 22.7:1 ratio
  • Bryant Elementary School
    Elementary · Algona · 204 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Lucia Wallace Elementary School
    Elementary · Algona · 184 students · 15.3:1 ratio

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,458

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
55
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sexton

Patriarch of the prairie
George Sexton Pease · 1967
Burial records of the Dubuque City cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, 1854-1875
Biays Bowerman · 1988

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library