Zearing, Iowa

History Zearing was formed out of the Lincoln township, which was officially formed on June 6, 1866. The city itself was founded on October 17, 1881, it was later incorporated on February 6, 1883. Zearing was named for Judge William Mitchell Zearing, a judge from Chicago, who donated a bell to the first church of Zearing.

Location Zearing is located 10 miles north of US Hwy 30 along US Hwy 65, 14 miles east of Interstate 35 on Story Co Rd E-18 (130th Street). Positioned 42.15 N, 93.29 W.

Education Zearing is served by the Colo-NESCO Community School District. Zearing houses the Middle School (grades 5-8). The central office is based in McCallsburg, along with an elementary (grades K-4) school. Colo also has an elementary school, along with the district's High School (grades 9-12).

Geography Zearing is located at 42°9'42" North, 93°17'53" West (42.161561, -93.298038)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 617 people, 229 households, and 158 families residing in the city. The population density is 321.9/km² (828.4/mi²). There are 249 housing units at an average density of 129.9/km² (334.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.57% White, 0.16% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 229 households out of which 35.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% are non-families. 28.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.13.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,614, and the median income for a family is $45,156. Males have a median income of $30,398 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,615. 3.2% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 1.6% are 65 or older.

Trivia Zearing is the home to Sparrow's 40 Horse Hitch. Largest Employer: Colonial Manor Care Center.

Web Site The official online web site for the City of Zearing can be found at http://www.zearing.net.