Gravity, Iowa
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Gravity is a city in Taylor County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.
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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.
Gravity is located north of Bedford
on Iowa Highway 148
.
of 2000, there were 218 people, 85 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density
was 729.6 people per square mile (280.6/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 344.7 per square mile (132.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.21% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,312. About 16.2% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.
Taylor County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,317 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,107 housing units, of which 2,679 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 218 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Gravity is located at 40°45′33"N 94°44′39"W (40.759096, -94.744221), along the Middle Fork One Hundred and Two RiverOne Hundred and Two River
The One Hundred and Two River is a tributary of the Platte River of Missouri that is approximately long, in northwestern Missouri in the United States, with its source tributaries rising in southwestern Iowa....
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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.
Gravity is located north of Bedford
Bedford, Iowa
Bedford is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Lake of Three Fires State Park is located a few miles northeast of Bedford.-History:...
on Iowa Highway 148
Iowa Highway 148
Iowa Highway 148 is a highway which runs in a north–south direction in southwestern Iowa. It has a length of . The southern end of Iowa Highway 148 is at the Missouri border southwest of Bedford and just northeast of Hopkins, Missouri. The highway continues south into Missouri as Missouri...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 218 people, 85 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 729.6 people per square mile (280.6/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 344.7 per square mile (132.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.21% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,536 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 $13,312. About 16.2% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.