Lake City, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Lake City is a city in Calhoun County
, Iowa
, United States
, founded in 1856. The population was 1,787 at the 2000 census. The sign coming into town proudly proclaims that Lake City has "Everything but a Lake."
Dobson Pipe Organ Builders
, which manufacturers and restores pipe organ
s, is located in Lake City.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,787 people, 779 households, and 468 families residing in the city. The population density
was 370.7 people per square mile (143.1/km²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 181.3 per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.06% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 779 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $37,941. Males had a median income of $27,128 versus $18,477 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,969. About 8.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
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Stewart Memorial Community Hospital is a non-profit hospital that serves a six-county region in western Iowa with a population of over 118,000.
Calhoun County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,108 housing units, of which 4,242 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
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, founded in 1856. The population was 1,787 at the 2000 census. The sign coming into town proudly proclaims that Lake City has "Everything but a Lake."
Dobson Pipe Organ Builders
Dobson Pipe Organ Builders
Dobson Pipe Organ Builders is a manufacturer of pipe organs based in Lake City, Iowa.The company was founded in 1974 by Lynn A. Dobson, who serves as President and Artistic Director. The company has produced over 80 instruments of a wide variety of sizes and restored a number of historic organs. ...
, which manufacturers and restores pipe organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
s, is located in Lake City.
Geography
Lake City is located at 42°16′7"N 94°44′9"W (42.268646, -94.735699).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 4.8 square miles (12.4 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 1,787 people, 779 households, and 468 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 370.7 people per square mile (143.1/km²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 181.3 per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.06% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 779 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $37,941. Males had a median income of $27,128 versus $18,477 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 $14,969. About 8.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
Lake City Facts
Southern Cal Community Schools has its middle school, high school and district office in Lake City, with the elementary school located in nearby LohrvilleLohrville, Iowa
Lohrville is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 431 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lohrville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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Stewart Memorial Community Hospital is a non-profit hospital that serves a six-county region in western Iowa with a population of over 118,000.