Marne, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Marne is a city in Cass County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.
filed papers and plotted the land purchased from Thomas Meredith. The city's name origins came from a city in Germany called Marne.
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 149 people, 62 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density
was 259.5 people per square mile (100.9/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 118.4 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.67% Native American, and 2.01% from two or more races.
There were 62 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $36,806. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,998. There were 8.1% of families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Cass County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,591 housing units, of which 5,980 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 149 at the 2000 census.
History
Marne got its beginnings when in 1875 when German investors from a settlement in Davenport, IowaDavenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
filed papers and plotted the land purchased from Thomas Meredith. The city's name origins came from a city in Germany called Marne.
Geography
Marne is located at 41°26′55"N 95°6′43"W (41.448586, -95.111919). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 149 people, 62 households, and 39 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 259.5 people per square mile (100.9/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 118.4 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.67% Native American, and 2.01% from two or more races.
There were 62 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $36,806. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $23,750 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 $13,998. There were 8.1% of families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.