Oelwein, Iowa
Demographics

Oelwein, Iowa

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1880	397	—

1890	830	109.1%

1900	5,142	519.5%

1910	6,028	17.2%

1920	7,455	23.7%

1930	7,794	4.5%

1940	7,801	0.1%

1950	7,858	0.7%

1960	8,282	5.4%

1970	7,735	−6.6%

1980	7,564	−2.2%

1990	6,493	−14.2%

2000	6,692	3.1%

2010	6,415	−4.1%

Est. 2016	6,056	−5.6%

U.S. Decennial Census

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In 1900, Oelwein had 5,142 people.

final_sentence: In 1900, Oelwein had 5,142 people.