Guttenberg, Iowa
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,987 people, 837 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 962.3 people per square mile (372.4/km²). There were 935 housing units at an average density of 452.8 per square mile (175.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.89% White, 0.45% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 837 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,151, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $25,265 versus $16,897 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $17,098. About 4.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Daniel SchaeferDaniel SchaeferDaniel "Dan" Schaefer was a Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado from 1983 to 1999. He represented a suburban district that stretched from Denver to the southwest....
(1936–2006) Seven term US RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for ColoradoColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
from 1983–1999 - Lee KunzmanLee KunzmanLee Kunzman , is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1969, 1972–1973 and 1975-1980 seasons, with 48 combined career starts, including the 1971-1972, 1977, and 1979 Indianapolis 500...
(1944– ) A USAC and IMCAInternational Motor Contest AssociationThe International Motor Contest Association was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical...
sprint carSprint car racingSprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa....
race driver.
See also
- Lock and Dam No. 10Lock and Dam No. 10Lock and Dam No. 10 is a lock and dam located in Guttenberg, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 615.0. It was constructed and placed in operation November 1937. The site underwent major rehabilitation 1989—2006. The dam consists of a concrete dam long with four roller gates and...
- Bussey LakeBussey LakeBussey Lake is a backwater lake on the Iowa side of the Upper Mississippi River located about above Lock and Dam No. 10, at Guttenberg, Iowa.Measuring , it is part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.-Sources:*...
- St. Mary High SchoolSt. Mary High School (Guttenberg, Iowa)St. Mary High School in Guttenberg, Iowa, was a Catholic high school that operated from 1921 to 1968.-History:The early clergy for this French and German immigrant people were missionaries traveling the Mississippi as early as 1833. The first resident pastor, Rev. G.H. Plahte, was assigned in...
External links
- City of Guttenberg
- Guttenberg Development & Tourism
- Clayton Ridge Community School District
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Guttenberg