DeWitt (Iowa)

Clinton County

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DeWitt is a town in Clinton County. It is located in the east of the U.S. state of Iowa. In 2010, DeWitt had 5,322 inhabitants. The naming of the town of DeWitt took place after the seventh Governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton ( 1769-1828 ).

2.1 religions

3.1 Town twinning

6.1 traffic
6.2 Media
6.3 Education

7.1 Sons and daughters of the town
7.2 personalities who have worked on site

Geography

Geographical Location

The location DeWitt can be determined by two rivers. South of the town extends approximately 6 km from the Wapsipinicon River ( also popularly called only Wapsi ) is a tributary of the Mississippi. Meanwhile, left-sided inflow, Silver Creek, bordered on the west directly to the city. Enclosed is from the rural areas of the same Township of Clinton County, in addition to which the city is also co-managed the sparsely populated hinterland.

Geology

DeWitt is located in the eastern part of the Iowan Surface, a major landform in the northeast of the eponymous state. This divides the Southern Iowa Drift Plains, south of the Wapsipinicon River connecting from a small north-eastern part into two sections which.

Expansion of the urban area

The densely populated city is located at the intersection of U.S. Highways 30 and 61 of the settlement area (English settlement area) it covers an area of approximately 12 km ², which consists exclusively of land area.

Neighboring communities

History

Religions

Churches of various faiths are located on site. The number of communities listed below points out the pluralism of Christian denominations:

Cornerstone Assembly of God
DeWitt Evangelical Free Church
DeWitt Lutheran Fellowship
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Grace Lutheran Church & Preschool
Grace Lutheran Church Camp
Saint Joseph Catholic Church & School
United Methodist Church of DeWitt

Policy

Political decisions are made in DeWitt by the mayor and a five-member council (English City Council). Subject-specific consultations will be held in five committees.

Twinning

The City of DeWitt has been twinned with the North Frisian municipality Bredstedt.

Demographic data

In the census of 2010 a population of 5,322 was determined. These distributed to 2,208 households in 1,415 families.

The population consisted in 2010 of 97.1 % White, 0.8 % African American, 0.1% Native Americans, 0.4 % Asian and 0.2 % other. 1.5 % of the population claimed to be descended from two or more races.

The demographic composition of the population DeWitt sees this as follows: 27.5 % were under 20 years, 10.4% 20-29, 18.9% 30-44, 26.0% between 45 and 64 and 17, 2% 65 and older. The average age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females were statistically 90.1 men in the over 18 -year-olds 85.8.

In the previous census of 2000, 46.4 % of the residents living here reported ( 2,344 of 5,050 ), to have had German ancestors.

Culture and sights

The most significant sight is the so-called German Hausbarn Museum. This is located in a building from 1727, which dismantled in Niebüll, was shipped in the port, and then almost originalgetrau built in DeWitt again. In addition to the museum rooms here, the local Chamber of Commerce has set up more business premises for their own use. The museum is a tribute to the German ancestors of a significant population group in your size.

In addition, there is a cultural center room in the place, the Opera House Theater. In addition to movie ideas and travel reports from the Local Lions Club will be shown at regular intervals.

In addition, at the east side of Lincoln Park two days a week half day weekly markets va agricultural products instead.

Economy and infrastructure

The economic structure in DeWitt is characterized predominantly, SMEs.

Add a Business Park has teamed up with Guardian Industries an industrial plant located at a manufacturing facility for float glass.

Especially north and east of the town center is dominated by agricultural farmsteads typical structure of agriculture, settlement pattern of the surrounding township. The typical types of attachment are the corn and soybeans, as well as the livestock.

Traffic

DeWitt is connected to individualized on the U.S. Highways 30 and 61 with the central places Clinton ( county town of the eponymous County) and Davenport in the east of the State of Iowa.

In addition, passes a railway line of the Union Pacific Railroad on the southern outskirts. On the opposite side, between the railroad tracks and U.S. Highway # 30, the industrial area is developed. The track is however only used for freight.

The nearest airport ( Clinton Municipal Airport ) is located just over 17 kilometers east of the town center. The nearest international airport is Quad City International Airport in Moline (Illinois ) (40 km south )

Media

Located on site is a local newspaper publisher. He brings out the DeWitt Observer.

Education

DeWitt offers an integrated school system from kindergarten to high school. The Ekstrand Elementary School, which class education from pre-school ( kindergarten ) up to the 5th grade is in close location to residential areas (English residential areas) and 14th street. The secondary school ( Central Middle and Central High School) are located on the eastern outskirts of the village in a school center.

In addition, a private school in ownership of Saint Joseph Church is in place.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

Major League Baseball player Danny Moeller ( born March 23, 1885)

Personalities who have worked on site

NASA astronaut David Carl Hilmer grew up in DeWitt

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