Barnes City, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Barnes City is a city in Mahaska
and Poweshiek
Counties in the U.S. state
of Iowa
. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 201 people, 92 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density
was 336.1 people per square mile (129.3/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 170.6 per square mile (65.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White and 0.50% African American.
There were 92 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 116.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,135. About 14.0% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those sixty five or over.
Mahaska County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 22,381 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,766 housing units, of which 8,975 were occupied.-2000 census:...
and Poweshiek
Poweshiek County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,914 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,949 housing units, of which 7,555 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...
. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Barnes City is located at 41°30′30"N 92°28′8"W (41.508248, -92.468980).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 201 people, 92 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 336.1 people per square mile (129.3/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 170.6 per square mile (65.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White and 0.50% African American.
There were 92 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 116.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 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 $14,135. About 14.0% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those sixty five or over.