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Whitten, Iowa

City in Hardin County, Iowa · ZIP 50269

  • Hardin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 98 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 55Households
  • $68,750Median household income
  • $49,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−37.5%
1001201401602000: 16020002010: 14920102020: 1002020160100
Population of Whitten at each census
CensusPopulation
2000160
2010149
2020100

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Whitten
Under $50k40%
$50k to $100k43.6%
$100k to $150k1.8%
$150k to $200k14.5%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $68,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Whitten
Owner occupied
47 units
Renter occupied
8 units
Vacancy rate
45.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Whitten compared with its county and state
Whitten compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWhittenHardin CountyIowa
Population12516,7293,195,937
Median household income$68,750$64,906$73,147
Median age45.245.238.6
Median home value$49,000$113,000$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher5.4%21.2%30.9%
Foreign-born residents6.4%3.1%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes85.5%73.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work31.5 minutes21.4 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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