Balltown, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Balltown is a city in Dubuque County
, Iowa
, United States
. It is part of the 'Dubuque, Iowa
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 73 at the 2000 census. Balltown is home to Breitbach's Country Dining
, Iowa's oldest restaurant and bar, which was founded in 1852 and rebuilt after its destruction in 2007.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 73 people, 29 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,233.4 people per square mile (469.8/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 523.8 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.78% White and 8.22% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 24.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 15.1% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 135.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $24,241. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...
, 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
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. It is part of the 'Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 73 at the 2000 census. Balltown is home to Breitbach's Country Dining
Breitbach's Country Dining
Breitbach's Country Dining is a casual dining restaurant and bar located in the town of Balltown in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. Breitbach's is the oldest continuously operating restaurant and bar in the state of Iowa, having been open since August 23, 1852. The establishment has been...
, Iowa's oldest restaurant and bar, which was founded in 1852 and rebuilt after its destruction in 2007.
Geography
Balltown is located at 42°38′15"N 90°52′7"W (42.637504, -90.868622).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 73 people, 29 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,233.4 people per square mile (469.8/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 523.8 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.78% White and 8.22% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband
Husband
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present, and 24.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 15.1% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 135.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $24,241. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.