Earlham, Iowa

Earlham[a] is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States.

David Hockett brought his wife, Mary Jane, and three children to the Earlham area by ox team and wagon in 1865.

By deeding a land string to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and selling a third of his acres for town development in 1969,[1] Hockett was instrumental in the founding of Earlham, when it was incorporated on April 26, 1870.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land.

There were 572 housing units at an average density of 605.6 per square mile (233.8/km2).

There were 571 housing units at an average density of 588.7 per square mile (227.3/km2).

24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 520 housing units at an average density of 535.6 per square mile (206.8/km2).

24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The population of Earlham, Iowa from US census data
The population of Earlham, Iowa from US census data
Map of Iowa highlighting Madison County