Bevington, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Bevington is a city in Madison
and Warren Counties in the U.S. state
of Iowa
. The population was 58 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines
–West Des Moines
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
. The majority of the city is located in Madison County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all land.
Bevington is located adjacent to Interstate 35
on state highway 92.
of 2000, there were 58 people, 24 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density
was 215.4 people per square mile (82.9/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 92.9 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.55% White, and 3.45% from two or more races.
There were 24 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 132.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,592. There were no families and 3.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Madison County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,679 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,554 housing units, of which 6,025 were occupied.-2000 census:...
and Warren 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 58 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
–West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa, United States: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie...
.
Geography
Bevington is located at 41°21′38"N 93°47′27"W (41.360495, -93.790952), along the Middle RiverMiddle River (Iowa)
The Middle River is a tributary of the Des Moines River in south-central Iowa in the United States. It is long and drains an area of . Via the Des Moines River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River....
. The majority of the city is located in Madison County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all land.
Bevington is located adjacent to Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
on state highway 92.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 58 people, 24 households, and 16 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 215.4 people per square mile (82.9/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 92.9 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.55% White, and 3.45% from two or more races.
There were 24 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% 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, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 132.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $16,250 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 $16,592. There were no families and 3.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
External links
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Bevington