Cumming, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Cumming is a city in Warren County, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 351 at the 2010 census. It is the hometown of Senator
Tom Harkin
.
A part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines
Metropolitan Statistical Area
, Cumming is considered one of the smallest incorporated suburbs of the metro area. The smallest of all cities in the five-county metro area is Bevington
, in Madison
and Warren counties, which had a population of 58 in 2000.
, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
The Great Western Trail
passes through the city.
of 2010, there were 351 people, 128 households, and 118 families residing in the city. The population density
was 76.9 people per square mile (29.6/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% White.
There were 128 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples
living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.63% under the age of 18, 0.25% from 18 to 24, 37.89% from 25 to 44, 20.51% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $56,071. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $23,575. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
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 351 at the 2010 census. It is the hometown of Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin is the junior United States Senator from Iowa and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives ....
.
A part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa, United States: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie...
, Cumming is considered one of the smallest incorporated suburbs of the metro area. The smallest of all cities in the five-county metro area is Bevington
Bevington, Iowa
Bevington is a city in Madison and Warren Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 58 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, in Madison
Madison County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,679 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,554 housing units, of which 6,025 were occupied.-2000 census:...
and Warren counties, which had a population of 58 in 2000.
Geography
Cumming is located at 41°29′9"N 93°45′43"W (41.485723, -93.761929). According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
The Great Western Trail
Great Western Trail (Iowa)
The Great Western Trail is a rail trail in Iowa's Des Moines metropolitan area.It is long and paved with asphalt. The trail follows the route of an abandoned line of the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad, constructed in 1899 and last operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway...
passes through the city.
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 2010, there were 351 people, 128 households, and 118 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 76.9 people per square mile (29.6/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% White.
There were 128 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% 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, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.63% under the age of 18, 0.25% from 18 to 24, 37.89% from 25 to 44, 20.51% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $56,071. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $21,750 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 $23,575. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
See also
- Great Western Trail (Iowa)Great Western Trail (Iowa)The Great Western Trail is a rail trail in Iowa's Des Moines metropolitan area.It is long and paved with asphalt. The trail follows the route of an abandoned line of the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad, constructed in 1899 and last operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway...
- St. Patrick's Church (Cumming, Iowa)St. Patrick's Church (Cumming, Iowa)St. Patrick’s Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Des Moines. The church is located near the town of Cumming, Iowa, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.