Redfield, Iowa
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Redfield is a city in Dallas County
Dallas County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 66,135 in the county, with a population density of . There were 27,260 housing units, of which 25,240 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
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, along the Middle Raccoon River
Raccoon River
The Raccoon River is a tributary of the Des Moines River in central Iowa in the United States. As measured using the longest of its three forks, its length increases to...

. The population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa, United States: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie...

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Geography

Redfield is located at 41°35′28"N 94°11′43"W (41.591065, -94.195338).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 833 people, 347 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 602.6 people per square mile (233.1/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 266.9 per square mile (103.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.60% from other races
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, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 347 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $43,056. Males had a median income of $28,947 versus $25,724 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $17,155. About 3.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Redfield's economy includes a brickyard, Glen-Gery, which supplied all bricks for the 2004-2006 renovations of Kinnick Stadium
Kinnick Stadium
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Festivals

Redfield celebrates the Old Settlers Celebration in June annually. The festival includes a carnival with many rides, a parade, and a street dance. Class reunions for Redfield and Dexfield high school graduates often occur during Old Settlers. In 2009, Old Settlers Days was celebrated from June 19–21. In 2010, Old Settlers Days was celebrated from June 25–27.
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