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| Ekstrand Elementary School is located in DeWitt and serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade five. Built in 1970, the school is named for former principal and district superintendent Carl Ekstrand. |
Ekstrand Elementary School is located in DeWitt and serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade five. Built in 1970, the school is named for former principal and district superintendent Carl Ekstrand. | ||
| ===Central Middle School=== | |||
| Located in DeWitt, Iowa, the middle school was originally built in 1991 as an addition to Central High School. The attendance center houses 333 students in grades six, seven, and eight.<ref>http://www.central-clinton.k12.ia.us/ms/ms_main.php</ref> | |||
| ===Athletics=== | ===Athletics=== | ||
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City in Iowa, United States| De Witt, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of De Witt, Iowa | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km) |
| • Land | 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,049 |
| • Density | 1,036.8/sq mi (400.3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52742 |
| Area code | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-21180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455826 |
DeWitt is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,049 at the 2000 census. DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828), an early American politician who served as United States Senator and 7th Governor of New York.
Geography
De Witt is located at 41°49′22″N 90°32′34″W / 41.82278°N 90.54278°W / 41.82278; -90.54278Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (41.822684, -90.542643)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,049 people, 2,071 households, and 1,362 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,036.8 people per square mile (400.3/km²). There were 2,158 housing units at an average density of 443.1/sq mi (171.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.22% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 2,071 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,720, and the median income for a family was $54,063. Males had a median income of $37,951 versus $25,457 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,717. About 2.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The City of DeWitt currently has a local government consisting of Mayor Don Thiltgen and five elected City Council members. At present, DeWitt's City Council members are: Carole Dunkin (First Ward), Peggy McAvan (Second Ward), Verlyn Scheckel (At-Large), Steve Hassenmiller (At-Large) and Kurt Ketelsen (At-Large).
Education
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DeWitt is home to Central Community Schools of Clinton County. In addtion to DeWitt, the nearby cities of Grand Mound, Low Moor, and Welton are also included in the school district.
Ekstrand Elementary
Ekstrand Elementary School is located in DeWitt and serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade five. Built in 1970, the school is named for former principal and district superintendent Carl Ekstrand.
Athletics
Central High School won state championships in boys basketball in 1981, girls basketball in 1994, and boys cross country in 2000 and 2001. The school's mascot is the Saber, represented graphically by a shield, two swords, and a saber-toothed tiger.
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| Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Clinton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |