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Summary for West Yards


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Located in: Clayton County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Yards

Time Zone: West Yards lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 563

Elevation: 640 feet [195.07 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Yards:

Lat:   43.042500°   (or 43°2'32" N)

Lon:   -91.200700°   (or -91°12'2" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Prairie du Chien<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Yards

GNIS ID:   464085

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Yards)


About Clayton County

The community of Elkader is the County Seat for Clayton County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Clayton)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     17,549   (2.94% decrease since 2010)  
2010     18,080   (3.2% decrease since 2000)
2000:     18,678

Total Area:<5>   792 sq. miles [2,053 km²]   - of which 1.78% is water (14.13 sq. miles [36.6 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   8,999

Official Website:   https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clayton

GNIS ID:   465210

FIPS State / County Code:   19 / 043

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Yards)


About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     3,159,596   (3.72% increase since 2010)  
2010:     3,046,355   (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:     2,926,324

Websites for State of Iowa

Official Website:   https://www.iowa.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.traveliowa.com/

Parks:   https://www.iowadnr.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/fishing

Hunting:   https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID:   1779785

FIPS State:   19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Yards)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Yards - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Yards, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Yards.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Yards. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).