[5][6] Arthur Stilwell, an early-20th-century railroad executive, chose it because the Dutch capital was where the firm of an important railway financier, Jan de Goeijen, was located.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all land.

There were 106 housing units at an average density of 186.0 per square mile (71.8/km2).

26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 109 housing units at an average density of 186.6 per square mile (72.0/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 98.22% White, 0.71% Native American, and 1.07% from two or more races.

23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.