Melvin, Iowa
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 243 people, 117 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,403.5 people per square mile (551.9/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 774.0 per square mile (304.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.18% White and 0.82% Native American.
There were 117 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,827. About 2.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.9% of those sixty five or over.
. Currently there are no school facilities in Melvin, not since Hartley and Melvin combined schools in 1980.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 243 people, 117 households, and 67 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 1,403.5 people per square mile (551.9/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 774.0 per square mile (304.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.18% White and 0.82% Native American.
There were 117 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% 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, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $18,250 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 $17,827. About 2.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.9% of those sixty five or over.
Education
Melvin is served by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School DistrictHartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District is a public school district. The district serves the cities of Hartley, Iowa, Sanborn, Iowa, and Melvin, Iowa.-External links:*...
. Currently there are no school facilities in Melvin, not since Hartley and Melvin combined schools in 1980.