Lytton, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Lytton is a city in Calhoun
and Sac
Counties in the U.S. state
of Iowa
. The population was 305 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
. The post office was established January 10, 1900.
of 2000, there were 305 people, 141 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,591.3 people per square mile (619.8/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 793.1 per square mile (308.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 141 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,844, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $26,477 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,650. About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those sixty five or over.
Calhoun County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,108 housing units, of which 4,242 were occupied.-2000 census:...
and Sac
Sac County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,350 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,429 housing units, of which 4,482 were occupied.-2000 census:...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 305 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Lytton is located at 42°25′28"N 94°51′33"W (42.424360, -94.859129).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
History
Lytton was named for the English author Edward Bulwer-LyttonEdward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton PC , was an English politician, poet, playwright, and novelist. He was immensely popular with the reading public and wrote a stream of bestselling dime-novels which earned him a considerable fortune...
. The post office was established January 10, 1900.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 305 people, 141 households, and 83 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 1,591.3 people per square mile (619.8/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 793.1 per square mile (308.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 141 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,844, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $26,477 versus $15,833 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 $14,650. About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those sixty five or over.