Deep River, Iowa
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Deep River is a city in Poweshiek County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 288 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
. The town and its namesake river were named not for the depth of the water in the Deep River, but for the depth of the ravine through which it flows.
At some places the banks are 20 ft above the crick.
of 2000, there were 288 people, 120 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density
was 681.1 people per square mile (264.8/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 319.3 per square mile (124.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.
Age/Gender Breakdown: 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $17,639 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,437. About 4.9% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.
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:...
, 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 288 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Deep River is located at 41°34′49"N 92°22′27"W (41.580395, -92.374249).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Origin of name
The Deep River flows nearby; it is a minor tributary of the English RiverEnglish River (Iowa)
The English River is a tributary of the Iowa River in southeastern Iowa in the United States. The main stem of the river is long. Including its longest headwaters tributary, the North English River, the total length increases to . Via the Iowa River, it is part of the Mississippi River...
. The town and its namesake river were named not for the depth of the water in the Deep River, but for the depth of the ravine through which it flows.
At some places the banks are 20 ft above the crick.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 288 people, 120 households, and 80 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 681.1 people per square mile (264.8/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 319.3 per square mile (124.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% 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, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.
Age/Gender Breakdown: 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $17,639 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 $16,437. About 4.9% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.