Jackson Junction, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Jackson Junction is a city in Winneshiek County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 60 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Turkey Valley Community schools, which serves the nearby communities of Waucoma
; Lawler
; Fort Atkinson
; St. Lucas
and Protivin
as well as its rural areas.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 60 people, 24 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density
was 10.0 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 4.0 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.33% White and 1.67% Asian.
There were 24 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,825. There were no families and 4.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Winneshiek County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,056 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,721 housing units, of which 7,997 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 60 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Turkey Valley Community schools, which serves the nearby communities of Waucoma
Waucoma, Iowa
Waucoma is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waucoma is located at on the Little Turkey River....
; Lawler
Lawler, Iowa
Lawler is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lawler is located at ....
; Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Fort Atkinson is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 389 at the 2000 census. It is home to the historic Fort Atkinson State Preserve and hosts a large annual fur-trapper rendezvous each September...
; St. Lucas
St. Lucas, Iowa
St. Lucas is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Lucas is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Protivin
Protivin, Iowa
Protivin is a city in Chickasaw and Howard counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 317 at the 2000 census. Early settlers named the city after the Bohemian town of Protivín in what is now the south of the Czech Republic.- History :...
as well as its rural areas.
Geography
Jackson Junction is located at 43°6′25"N 92°2′48"W (43.106913, -92.046724).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 60 people, 24 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 10.0 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 4.0 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.33% White and 1.67% Asian.
There were 24 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $13,750 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 $15,825. There were no families and 4.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.