Woodbine, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Woodbine is a city in Harrison County
, Iowa
, United States
, along the Boyer River
. The population was 1,564 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,564 people, 647 households, and 416 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,381.1 people per square mile (534.4/km²). There were 696 housing units at an average density of 614.6 per square mile (237.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.34% White, 0.06% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 647 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,083, and the median income for a family was $40,972. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $22,589 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,117. About 7.6% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
, as well as an historic downtown that includes the former J. Radloff Bank, now converted into small shops and loft apartments. Woodbine is a small community. It is one of the few communities in its area that still has its own school district. Woodbine also offers seven different churches, a historic downtown, a beautiful city park with a recently-built playground, a swimming pool, and an athletic complex. This quaint town is named after a species of English vine. Each year in late September, this small town hosts a festival, called Applefest. The city operates the Woodbine Municipal Airport
.
Harrison County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 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...
, along the Boyer River
Boyer River
The Boyer River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in western Iowa in the United States. Most reaches of the river's course have been straightened and channelized....
. The population was 1,564 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Woodbine is located at 41°44′15"N 95°42′20"W (41.737553, -95.705688).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,564 people, 647 households, and 416 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,381.1 people per square mile (534.4/km²). There were 696 housing units at an average density of 614.6 per square mile (237.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.34% White, 0.06% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 647 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,083, and the median income for a family was $40,972. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $22,589 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 $15,117. About 7.6% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Community
Woodbine is notable for being home to the Tommy Gate Company, makers of the Tommy Gate brand of truck-mounted hydraulic lifts. It also contains an original brick section of the Lincoln HighwayLincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
, as well as an historic downtown that includes the former J. Radloff Bank, now converted into small shops and loft apartments. Woodbine is a small community. It is one of the few communities in its area that still has its own school district. Woodbine also offers seven different churches, a historic downtown, a beautiful city park with a recently-built playground, a swimming pool, and an athletic complex. This quaint town is named after a species of English vine. Each year in late September, this small town hosts a festival, called Applefest. The city operates the Woodbine Municipal Airport
Woodbine Municipal Airport (Iowa)
Woodbine Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Woodbine, a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
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