2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 494 in the city, with a population density of . There were 294 housing units, of which 234 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 543 people, 265 households, and 148 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

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 was 862.5 people per square mile (332.8/km²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 474.9 per square mile (183.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.53% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 265 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $33,214. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $16,125 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the city was $15,617. About 13.9% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Bluegrass Conference
  Bluegrass Conference (Iowa)
  The Bluegrass Conference is a high school sports league in Iowa. Located in southern Iowa, the conference is home to some of the smallest schools in the state, including the smallest public school in Iowa.-Current Members as of 2010:...
  
  
• Humeston and Shenandoah Railway
• Iowa Highway 2

External links

• Humeston, Iowa Portal style website, Businesses, Local attractions, and more
• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Humeston