Elgin, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Elgin is a city in Fayette County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 676 at the 2000 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Elgin along with neighboring towns Clermont and Wadena makes up the Valley Community School district.
of 2000, there were 676 people, 327 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,011.3 people per square mile (389.6/km²). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 522.1 per square mile (201.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.85% White, 0.15% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 327 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,833, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,979 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,225. About 6.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
Fayette County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 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
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. The population was 676 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Elgin is located at 42°57′21"N 91°38′11"W (42.955965, -91.636394) at the confluence of Otter Creek with the Turkey RiverTurkey River (Iowa)
The Turkey River is a tributary of the upper Mississippi River. Its main branch rises in Howard County, Iowa, near the city of Cresco. The other counties it or its tributaries cover are Chickasaw, Winneshiek, Fayette, Clayton, Delaware, and Dubuque....
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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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Elgin along with neighboring towns Clermont and Wadena makes up the Valley Community School district.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 676 people, 327 households, and 182 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 1,011.3 people per square mile (389.6/km²). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 522.1 per square mile (201.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.85% White, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 327 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% 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, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,833, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,979 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 $16,225. About 6.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.