Percival, Iowa

Percival is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 53.

Percival Park

Percival, Iowa
Census-designated place
Community Church
Percival Location in the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 40°44′56″N 95°48′48″W[1]
Country	USA
State	Iowa
County	Fremont County
Area [2]
• Total	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Land	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	929 ft (283 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	53
• Density	120.45/sq mi (46.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	51648
FIPS code	19-62175
GNIS feature ID	2583492[1]

The old part of town is along the BNSF tracks and is accessible from Interstate 29 at Exit 15. However, most sources of employment are located near the Interstate 29/Iowa Highway 2 interchange at Exit 10 of Interstate 29. The ZIP code for Percival is 51648.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	87		—
2020	53		−39.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,^[4] there were 53 people, 25 households, and 17 families residing in the community. The population density was 120.5 inhabitants per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 56.8 per square mile (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 84.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.8% from other races and 9.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 7.5% of the population.

Of the 25 households, 36.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% were cohabitating couples, 12.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.0% of all households were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 50.3 years. 20.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 1.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 and 44; 39.6% were from 45 and 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 41.5% male and 58.5% female.