Martelle, Iowa
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Martelle is a city in Jones County
Jones County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,638 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,911 housing units, of which 8,151 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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. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cedar Rapids metropolitan area
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.

Geography

Martelle is located at 42°1′14"N 91°21′30"W (42.020421, -91.358314).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 280 people, 109 households, and 85 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 849.8 people per square mile (327.6/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 349.0 per square mile (134.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% White, 0.36% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $20,134. About 2.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
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