[3] Its peak of population was in 1880, at 1,231 residents, when numerous European immigrants and migrants from the eastern United States settled here for the farmland.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all land.

[6] As of the census of 2020,[8] there were 874 people, 357 households, and 225 families residing in the city.

There were 402 housing units at an average density of 399.7 per square mile (154.3/km2).

31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 845 people, 355 households, and 218 families residing in the city.

34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 917 people, 384 households, and 251 families residing in the city.

31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.