Bronson, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Bronson is a city in Woodbury County
, Iowa
, United States
. It is part of the Sioux City
, IA–NE
–SD
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.
Bronson has a 4th of July
celebration with fireworks each year. It celebrated its centennial in 2003. A publication was produced with some town history.
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.
of 2000, there were 269 people, 100 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density
was 825.0 people per square mile (314.7/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 315.9 per square mile (120.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.37% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races.
There were 100 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,727, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $32,386 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,086. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Woodbury County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of . There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 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...
. It is part of the Sioux City
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....
, IA–NE
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
–SD
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sioux City metropolitan area
The Sioux City Metropolitan Statistical Area, otherwise known as Siouxland, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in three states – Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, anchored by the city of Sioux City, Iowa...
. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.
Bronson has a 4th of July
Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
celebration with fireworks each year. It celebrated its centennial in 2003. A publication was produced with some town history.
Geography
Bronson is located at 42°24′34"N 96°12′42"W (42.409450, -96.211564).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 mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusUnited 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...
of 2000, there were 269 people, 100 households, and 74 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 825.0 people per square mile (314.7/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 315.9 per square mile (120.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.37% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races.
There were 100 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% 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, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,727, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $32,386 versus $22,031 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 $19,086. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.