Stratford, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Stratford is a city in Hamilton
and Webster
counties in the U.S. state
of Iowa
. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 746.
in decimal form are 42.270919, -93.926862.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.
of 2000, there were 746 people, 307 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density
was 387.7 people per square mile (150.0/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 168.4 per square mile (65.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% 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 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $22,344 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,553. About 2.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Hamilton County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,673 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,219 housing units, of which 6,540 were occupied.-2000 census:...
and Webster
Webster County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 38,013 in the county, with a population density of . There were 17,035 housing units, of which 15,580 were occupied.-2000 census:...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 746.
Geography
Stratford's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 42.270919, -93.926862.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 746 people, 307 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 387.7 people per square mile (150.0/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 168.4 per square mile (65.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% 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 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $22,344 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 $15,553. About 2.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.