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West Branch is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
Cedar County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
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History President Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch in 1874. The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum was dedicated here by Hoover and his dear friend, President Harry Truman, in 1962.[1] The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, which includes the Library-Museum, the Hoover Birthplace Cottage and the gravesites of President and Lou Henry Hoover, was authorized by Congress on August 12, 1965.[2] Herbert Clark Hoover, (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933), was a world-famous mining engineer and humanitarian administrator. ...
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is the Presidental Library of President Herbert Hoover. ...
The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site buildings and grounds in West Branch, Iowa, are preserved by the National Park Service to commemorate the life of the 31st President of the United States. ...
Before the Civil War, areas in and around West Branch were stops of the Underground Railroad. Abolitionist John Brown once stayed at the Maxson farm east of West Branch.[3][4] This does not cite any references or sources. ...
West Branch is the hometown of former PGA golfer Dave Rummells,[5] and former NFL All-Pro Tight End Marv Cook, a 1984 graduate of West Branch High School.[6] On Feb. 28, 2007, Cook was named head football coach at Iowa City Regina, West Branch's biggest rival.[7] Marvin Marv Eugene Cook (born February 24, 1966 in Iowa City, Iowa), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. ...
In 1975 the city's championship Taco eating team won it's seventh straight national taco eating championship. The team of five men from the area ate 372 tacos in 12 minutes.
The West Branch Community School District has about 8000 students and includes three schools: Hoover Elementary, West Branch Middle School and West Branch High School.[8]
The West Branch Bears boys golf team has won four state championships, and the football team has won three state championships, in 1989, 1991 and 1992.[9]
The city's industrial park is home to a major distribution center of Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble. The building is 550,000 square feet and as of 2007, is undergoing an expansion.[10] The industrial park is also home to Plastic Products, Wausau and, by the end of 2007, will be home to Acciona Energía's first North American wind turbine assembly plant.[11]
West Branch is one of 36 communities in the Main Street Iowa program, and was accepted on June 1, 2006.[12] The program encourages downtown economic development through historic preservation.
Geography
West Branch is located at 41°40′23″N, 91°20′45″W (41.673076, -91.345815).GR1 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
West Branch is located approximately 10 miles east of Iowa City, Iowa, and 40 miles west of Davenport, Iowa. Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of both Johnson and Washington counties. ...
Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. ...
ZIP codes The ZIP code for West Branch is 52358. Mr. ...
Landmarks West Branch is home to the Herbert Hoover National Historical Site, run by the National Park Service and Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, run by the National Archives and Records Administration. The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site buildings and grounds in West Branch, Iowa, are preserved by the National Park Service to commemorate the life of the 31st President of the United States. ...
The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ...
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is the Presidential library of President Herbert Hoover. ...
The National Archives building in Washington, DC The United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records. ...
Scattergood Friends School, a Quaker boarding school, is located east of the town. Scattergood Friends School main building entrance Scattergood Friends School offers a unique educational opportunity to students in grades nine through twelve. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,188 people, 840 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density was 426.7/km² (1,106.8/mi²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 170.8/km² (443.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.71% White, 0.37% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 840 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $31,949 versus $26,379 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,577. About 4.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Transportation Most residents of West Branch get around the West Branch area by car. Interstate 80 cuts through the city. Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ...
Notes - ^ http://www.trumanlibrary.org/hoover/trade.htm#234
- ^ http://www.nps.gov/heho/herbert-hoover-site.htm
- ^ http://iagenweb.org/history/soi/soi37.htm
- ^ http://www.hooverassociation.org/johnbrown.html
- ^ http://www.press-citizen.com/sports/prepprofile/prepprofile041701.htm
- ^ http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070228/HAWKS0104/70228016/1058/HAWKS0104
- ^ http://www.westbranchtimes.com/article.php?viewID=1557
- ^ http://www.westbranchtimes.com/article.php?viewID=1227
- ^ http://www.iahsaa.org/FB_4_CHAMPGAME.pdf
- ^ http://www.westbranchtimes.com/article.php?viewID=1127
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