Persia, IA is a small rural town with a population of 407 people. It has a population density of 598 people per square mile. The local businesses include Hardacre Feed and Seed store which supplies feed and seed for the local farmers. There is also the Persia Café that serves up home-cooked meals for locals and visitors.
Year-round outdoor activities include fishing at the nearby lakes, camping, horseback riding, hunting, vegetable gardening, and berry picking in the summertime. There are also several local organizations such as The Historical Society of Persia that preserves the town’s history and artifacts. There are also several sporting events in Persia during different times of year such as basketball tournaments, baseball games, and an occasional rodeo show.
The population in Persia is 407. There are 866 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Persia is 33.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Persia is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Persia
- 70.0% are married
- 8.1% are divorced
- 47.9% are married with children
- 5.5% have children, but are single
Race in Persia
- 98.5% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander