Blockton, Iowa
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Blockton is a city in Taylor County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.
in decimal form are 40.615851, -94.476654.
The city is located along the Platte River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 192 people, 91 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density
was 296.7 people per square mile (114.0/km2). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 173.1 per square mile (66.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.96% White, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,413. About 12.7% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.5% of those sixty five or over.
Taylor County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,317 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,107 housing units, of which 2,679 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Blockton's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.615851, -94.476654.
The city is located along the Platte River
Platte River (Missouri)
The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, about long, in southwestern Iowa and northwestern Missouri in the United States. It is sometimes known as the Little Platte River to distinguish it from the larger Platte River, also a tributary of the Missouri, in nearby Nebraska; the Platte...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 192 people, 91 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 296.7 people per square mile (114.0/km2). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 173.1 per square mile (66.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.96% White, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,413. About 12.7% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.5% of those sixty five or over.
Notable people
- Bourke B. HickenlooperBourke B. HickenlooperBourke Blakemore Hickenlooper , was a Republican politician from the US state of Iowa. He was lieutenant governor from 1939 to 1943 and then the 29th Governor of Iowa from 1943 to 1945...
(1896–1971 ) lieutenant governor then 29th Governor of Iowa then 4 term U.S. Senator
External links
- City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Blockton