Sexton, Iowa

Sexton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Irvington Township, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 18 and Kossuth CR P60. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 37.[1]

Sexton, Iowa
Census-designated place
Sexton elevator
Sexton
Sexton
Coordinates: 43°04′58″N 94°05′21″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyKossuth
TownshipsIrvington, Prairie
Post office openedAugust 20, 1888
Area
 • Total2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,220 ft (370 m)
Population
 • Total37
 • Density17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
50483
Area code(s)515
GNIS feature ID461516[2]
FIPS code19-71715

Sexton was platted in 1889.[3] The town contained a post office from August 1888 until May 1974.[4]

A few houses, a Racer's Bar and Grill and the Sexton elevator remain.

Geography

Sexton is in southeastern Kossuth County, 8 miles (13 km) east of Algona, the county seat, and 5 miles (8 km) west of Wesley. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sexton CDP has an area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.[1] The CDP is on the south side of U.S. Route 18.

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sexton CDP, Iowa". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  2. "Feature Detail Report for: Sexton." USGS. URL Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  3. Reed, Benjamin F. (1913). History of Kossuth County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 589.
  4. "Feature Detail Report for: Sexton Post Office (historical)." USGS. URL Retrieved June 26, 2010.
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