Hinton, Iowa
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 808 people, 303 households, and 226 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,386.1 people per square mile (537.9/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 547.2 per square mile (212.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.90% White, 0.50% African American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $58,958. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $26,974 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,358. About 2.6% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
. The girls basketball and both golf teams have been powerhouses in the War Eagle Conference in recent history, with the girls basketball team making state playoff appearances in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2009, advancing to the title game in 2002 and losing to Rock Valley. The boys and girls golf teams both made state appearances in 2006 & 2007, with the boys winning the tournament in 2006. The football team has also seen recent success under co-head coaches Bruce Held and Steve Diediker. Since moving to the toss offense in 2001, Hinton has reached the state playoffs 4 times in the decade losing in the first round each time. The Blackhawks have been to the state playoffs 3 years in a row (2007, 2008, 2009).
Census
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of 2000, there were 808 people, 303 households, and 226 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 1,386.1 people per square mile (537.9/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 547.2 per square mile (212.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.90% White, 0.50% African American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $58,958. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $26,974 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 $20,358. About 2.6% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Sports
The local high school calls its sports team the Blackhawks, presumably after Chief Black HawkBlack Hawk (chief)
Black Hawk was a leader and warrior of the Sauk American Indian tribe in what is now the United States. Although he had inherited an important historic medicine bundle, he was not one of the Sauk's hereditary civil chiefs...
. The girls basketball and both golf teams have been powerhouses in the War Eagle Conference in recent history, with the girls basketball team making state playoff appearances in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2009, advancing to the title game in 2002 and losing to Rock Valley. The boys and girls golf teams both made state appearances in 2006 & 2007, with the boys winning the tournament in 2006. The football team has also seen recent success under co-head coaches Bruce Held and Steve Diediker. Since moving to the toss offense in 2001, Hinton has reached the state playoffs 4 times in the decade losing in the first round each time. The Blackhawks have been to the state playoffs 3 years in a row (2007, 2008, 2009).