Blakesburg, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Blakesburg is a city in Wapello County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 374 at the 2000 census.
in decimal form are 40.962817, -92.636044.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land. The ZIP code for Blakesburg is 52536.
of 2000, there were 374 people, 166 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,408.9 people per square mile (534.8/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 666.8 per square mile (253.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.66% White, 0.53% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 166 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,962. About 13.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Located 3 miles northeast of Blakesburg, the Airpower Museum
features approximately 25 mostly pre-World War II aircraft on display as well as the Library of Flight, and early flight simulators, propellers, engines, and original art. A fly-in of vintage aircraft is held each year.
Wapello County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,625 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,098 housing units, of which 14,552 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 374 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Blakesburg's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 40.962817, -92.636044.
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 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land. The ZIP code for Blakesburg is 52536.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 374 people, 166 households, and 105 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 1,408.9 people per square mile (534.8/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 666.8 per square mile (253.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.66% White, 0.53% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 166 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $20,313 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 $13,962. About 13.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
Airpower MuseumLocated 3 miles northeast of Blakesburg, the Airpower Museum
Airpower Museum
The Airpower Museum is a aviation museum located on the of an Antique Airfield near Blakesburg, Iowa. The Airpower Museum was founded by Robert L. Taylor and the Antique Aircraft Association in 1965 and features various periods of aviation through models, engines, propellers, photos and original...
features approximately 25 mostly pre-World War II aircraft on display as well as the Library of Flight, and early flight simulators, propellers, engines, and original art. A fly-in of vintage aircraft is held each year.
Education
The Eddyville-Blakesburg Community School District has one school building—Blakesburg Elementary Attendance Center—located in the community. Students grades 7-12 attend the Eddyville-Blakesburg Junior-Senior High School in neighboring Eddyville.External links
- Eddyville-Blakesburg Community School District - Official Website
- City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Blakesburg