Athelstan, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Athelstan is a former city in Taylor County
, Iowa
, United States
, along the Platte River
, and is also majority owned by the Young family. The population was 18 at the 2000 census. In 2004, after years of rural flight
, the tiny city was disincorporated, ending its status as an officially recognized community.
in decimal form are 40.572664, -94.542476.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city had a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 18 people, 13 households, and 2 families residing in the city. The population density
was 138.8 people per square mile (53.5/km²). There were 16 housing units at an average density of 123.4 per square mile (47.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 13 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 15.4% were married couples
living together, and 84.6% were non-families. 61.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.38 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 55.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 68 years. For every 100 females there were 200.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 200.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,737. There were no families and 31.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.
Taylor County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,317 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,107 housing units, of which 2,679 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 Platte River
Platte River (Missouri)
The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, about long, in southwestern Iowa and northwestern Missouri in the United States. It is sometimes known as the Little Platte River to distinguish it from the larger Platte River, also a tributary of the Missouri, in nearby Nebraska; the Platte...
, and is also majority owned by the Young family. The population was 18 at the 2000 census. In 2004, after years of rural flight
Rural flight
Rural flight is a term used to describe the migratory patterns of peoples from rural areas into urban areas.In modern times, it often occurs in a region following the industrialization of agriculture when fewer people are needed to bring the same amount of agricultural output to market and related...
, the tiny city was disincorporated, ending its status as an officially recognized community.
Geography
Athelstan's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.572664, -94.542476.
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 had a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 18 people, 13 households, and 2 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 138.8 people per square mile (53.5/km²). There were 16 housing units at an average density of 123.4 per square mile (47.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 13 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 15.4% 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, and 84.6% were non-families. 61.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.38 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 55.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 68 years. For every 100 females there were 200.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 200.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $0 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 $13,737. There were no families and 31.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.
See also
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- Green IslandGreen Island, IowaGreen Island is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Iowa, United States....
- Hurstville
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- LittleportLittleport, IowaLittleport is an unincorporated community and former city in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. After the Volga River flood of May 16, 1999, much of the town was destroyed and most residents moved away. At the 2000 Census, there were 26 residents...
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