Aurelia, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Aurelia is a city in Cherokee County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census
.
branch connecting Sioux City, Iowa
to Chicago, Illinois. This was the only railroad connecting the two Midwestern hubs and so gave birth to many Railroad towns
. Aurelia was named for the daughter of the engineer heading the IC project. The location of Aurelia was only set after a last minute change in the railroad design that saw it redirect to go through LeMars and Cherokee, rather than connect Sioux City directly to Storm Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,062 people, 424 households, and 295 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,015.2 people per square mile (390.5/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 448.3 per square mile (172.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.75% from other races
, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $44,135. Males had a median income of $30,259 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,417. About 3.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
, which serves grades K-12, but starting in 2011-12 will house only K-8 as part of a whole grade sharing agreement with nearby Alta Community School
. The current high school building will be home to the 7-8 graders from both Alta and Aurelia, while Aurelia's K-6 will remain in the elementary building.
Cherokee County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,072 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,777 housing units, of which 5,207 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 1,062 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
History
Aurelia was founded in 1873 as a stop along the Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
branch connecting Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
to Chicago, Illinois. This was the only railroad connecting the two Midwestern hubs and so gave birth to many Railroad towns
Railway town
A railway town is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site.In Victorian Britain, the spread of railways greatly affected the fate of many small towns...
. Aurelia was named for the daughter of the engineer heading the IC project. The location of Aurelia was only set after a last minute change in the railroad design that saw it redirect to go through LeMars and Cherokee, rather than connect Sioux City directly to Storm Lake.
Geography
Aurelia is located at 42.714055°N 95.434696°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 square miles (2.6 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 1,062 people, 424 households, and 295 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 1,015.2 people per square mile (390.5/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 448.3 per square mile (172.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.75% 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 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $44,135. Males had a median income of $30,259 versus $19,333 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 $17,417. About 3.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Aurelia is home to Aurelia Community SchoolAurelia High School
Aurelia High School was the senior high school of Aurelia Community School. It is located in Aurelia, Iowa, a town in Cherokee County, Iowa. At the time that the high school closed following the 2011-12 school year, Aurelia was one of the smallest schools in the state, with a 9-12 enrollment of...
, which serves grades K-12, but starting in 2011-12 will house only K-8 as part of a whole grade sharing agreement with nearby Alta Community School
Alta High School (Iowa)
Alta High School is the senior high school of the Alta Community School District. It is located in the city of Alta, Iowa in Buena Vista County, Iowa.-Education:...
. The current high school building will be home to the 7-8 graders from both Alta and Aurelia, while Aurelia's K-6 will remain in the elementary building.
External links
- Welcome to Aurelia Portal style website, Government, Business, Activities and more
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Aurelia