Mediapolis, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Mediapolis is a city in Des Moines County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 1,644 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington
, IA–IL
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,644 people, 644 households, and 439 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,364.3 people per square mile (529.0/km²). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 567.6 per square mile (220.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.12% African American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 644 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,857, and the median income for a family was $47,841. Males had a median income of $36,920 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,974. About 8.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
to Wapello, Iowa
. Media, meaning "middle", was apponded to polis, meaning "village", as Mediapolis is half way between Wapello and Burlington.
The railroad has since left the town, and it is now a light manufacturing town and a bedroom community for Burlington and Muscatine, Iowa
.
Des Moines County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,325 in the county, with a population density of . There were 18,535 housing units, of which 17,003 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 1,644 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
, IA–IL
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Burlington micropolitan area
The Burlington Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in southeast Iowa and the other in west central Illinois, anchored by the city of Burlington, Iowa....
.
Geography
Mediapolis's longitude and latitude coordinates are 41.008233°N 91.164838°W.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 1.2 square miles (3.1 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 1,644 people, 644 households, and 439 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 1,364.3 people per square mile (529.0/km²). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 567.6 per square mile (220.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.12% African American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% 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 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 644 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% 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 31.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,857, and the median income for a family was $47,841. Males had a median income of $36,920 versus $21,944 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 $17,974. About 8.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
Mediapolis was first a train station for the city of Kossuth, Iowa at a point on the railroad running from Burlington, IowaBurlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
to Wapello, Iowa
Wapello, Iowa
Wapello is a city in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Louisa County. It is pronounced whop-UH-low, and almost rhymes with Tupelo....
. Media, meaning "middle", was apponded to polis, meaning "village", as Mediapolis is half way between Wapello and Burlington.
The railroad has since left the town, and it is now a light manufacturing town and a bedroom community for Burlington and Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County...
.
- On August 10, 1998, Former NFL Running Back Tony BakerTony BakerVernon Anthony "Touchdown Tony" Baker was an American football running back in the National Football League...
was killed on U.S. Route 61U.S. Route 61U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
, just south of Mediapolis, the highway has cut through the town ever since it has been under operation by the federal government.
School
On the north side of Mediapolis is the Mediapolis Community School, an elementary, middle, and high school serving Mediapolis and a large rural area around Mediapolis. The school's sports teams are the Bulldogs and Bullettes.Notable people
- Vernon "Bud" McLearnBud MclearnVernon E. "Bud" McLearn was an American high school basketball coach. Most notably the head coach for the Bullettes of Mediapolis High School girls six-on-six basketball team from 1959 to 1987....
(1933–1999) Iowa Girls Coaches Association Hall of Fame basketball coach with a 89.8% winning percentage
External links
- City of Mediapolis Portal style website, Government, Library, Recreation and more
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Mediapolis
- http://www.mediapolisnews.com/ The official weekly newspaper of Mediapolis with current news of the city.