Iowa Park, Texas
Encyclopedia
Iowa Park is a city in Wichita County
, Texas
, United States
. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 6,431 at the 2000 census
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (9.68%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,431 people, 2,460 households, and 1,867 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,766.6 people per square mile (682.1/km²). There were 2,609 housing units at an average density of 716.1 per square mile (276.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.96% White, 0.26% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races
, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.
There were 2,460 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,725, and the median income for a family was $45,199. Males had a median income of $31,372 versus $21,237 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,882. About 7.1% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
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The population fell during the early part of the century, but an oil discovery in 1918 reversed the dip. By 1926 the population was staying higher. A concrete highway connecting Iowa Park with Wichita Falls was built in 1927. In the mid 1930s Iowa Park managed to keep its population higher while most other towns declined.
Sheppard Air Force Base
provided a shot in the arm in the 1950s but by the end of the decade the population was still holding up. By the late 1960s the population had swelled by over 20 percent and increased further in the 70s.
operates the Iowa Park Post Office.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
James V. Allred Unit in Wichita Falls, in proximity to Iowa Park.
Wichita County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 131,664 people, 48,441 households, and 32,891 families residing in the county. The population density was 210 people per square mile . There were 53,304 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Wichita Falls metropolitan area
The Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in North Texas that covers three counties - Archer, Clay, and Wichita. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 151,524 .-Counties:*Archer*Clay*Wichita-Places with 1,000 to 25,000 people:*Archer...
. The population was 6,431 at the 2000 census
Census
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Geography
Iowa Park is located at 33°57′13"N 98°40′16"W (33.953731, -98.671158).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (9.68%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,431 people, 2,460 households, and 1,867 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,766.6 people per square mile (682.1/km²). There were 2,609 housing units at an average density of 716.1 per square mile (276.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.96% White, 0.26% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.
There were 2,460 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% 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, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,725, and the median income for a family was $45,199. Males had a median income of $31,372 versus $21,237 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 $16,882. About 7.1% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Iowa Park is served by the Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School DistrictIowa Park Consolidated Independent School District
Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Iowa Park, Texas .Located in central Wichita County, the district extends into a small portion of northwestern Archer County...
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History
Iowa Park was founded in 1888 alongside the tracks of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway by D. C. and A. J. Kolp. It soon became a shipping point for cotton and wheat. Hard times came in the early 1890s when a drought hit, but by the time 1900 arrived the town had a respectable population.Sheppard Air Force Base
Sheppard Air Force Base
Sheppard Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located five miles north of the central business district of Wichita Falls, in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the largest training base and most diversified in Air Education and Training Command...
provided a shot in the arm in the 1950s but by the end of the decade the population was still holding up. By the late 1960s the population had swelled by over 20 percent and increased further in the 70s.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Iowa Park Post Office.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain...
James V. Allred Unit in Wichita Falls, in proximity to Iowa Park.
External links
- City of Iowa Park - Official Website.
- Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District - Official Website.