A Look At Iowa's First Majority Hispanic Town

This Iowa town is thriving, mostly because of the Hispanic population that is there. Many of them have been there for several generations. - - Donna Poisl

by DAVID SCHAPER, NPR

One place the Hispanic population is growing is in the overwhelmingly white state of Iowa. The latest census figures show the Hispanic population, while only 5 percent of the state, has almost doubled since 2000.

And one small town — West Liberty — is the first in Iowa to have a majority Hispanic population.

Downtown West Liberty, Iowa, is quintessentially Midwestern American, both quaint and historic, with brick buildings lining brick streets. A typical stroll involves walking past the bank, a renovated theater, a hair salon, restaurants and stores.
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