Palo, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Palo is a city in Linn County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 614 at the 2000 census; a special census in 2006 counted 899 residents. It is part of the Cedar Rapids
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Palo is located near the Duane Arnold Energy Center
, the only nuclear power plant
in Iowa, and the Pleasant Creek State Recreation Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 614 people, 247 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density
was 490.4 people per square mile (189.7/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 200.5 per square mile (77.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.70% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 247 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,558, and the median income for a family was $58,571. Males had a median income of $39,167 versus $24,044 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,429. About 1.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
. The entire town of approximately 980 residents were ordered to abandon their homes and businesses. The mandatory evacuation was ordered by the Linn County
Emergency Management department, due to flooding from the Cedar River. The Duane Arnold Nuclear Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear plant, located outside of Palo was not flooded.
For detailed information in Wikipedia about the flooding in Palo go to Iowa Flood of 2008#Cedar River and scroll down through the cities to Palo
During the month of June 2008 (the flood) this Wikipedia site was viewed 1,584 times while average monthly views average approximately 300 per month.
Linn County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 211,226 in the county, with a population density of . There were 92,251 housing units, of which 86,134 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 614 at the 2000 census; a special census in 2006 counted 899 residents. It is part of the Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cedar Rapids metropolitan area
The Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Iowa, anchored by the city of Cedar Rapids...
.
Palo is located near the Duane Arnold Energy Center
Duane Arnold Energy Center
The Duane Arnold Energy Center is located on a site on the west bank of the Cedar River, two miles north-northeast of Palo, Iowa, USA, or eight miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. It is Iowa's only nuclear power plant....
, the only nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
in Iowa, and the Pleasant Creek State Recreation Park.
Geography
Palo is located at 42°3′44"N 91°47′35"W (42.062201, -91.793126).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 614 people, 247 households, and 170 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 490.4 people per square mile (189.7/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 200.5 per square mile (77.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.70% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 247 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,558, and the median income for a family was $58,571. Males had a median income of $39,167 versus $24,044 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 $21,429. About 1.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Floods of 2008
Palo suffered severe damage during the 2008 floodIowa flood of 2008
The Iowa flood of 2008 was a hydrological event involving most of the rivers in eastern Iowa beginning around June 8, 2008 and ending about July 1. Flooding continued on the Upper Mississippi River in the southeastern portion of the state for several more days...
. The entire town of approximately 980 residents were ordered to abandon their homes and businesses. The mandatory evacuation was ordered by the Linn County
Linn County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 211,226 in the county, with a population density of . There were 92,251 housing units, of which 86,134 were occupied.-2000 census:...
Emergency Management department, due to flooding from the Cedar River. The Duane Arnold Nuclear Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear plant, located outside of Palo was not flooded.
For detailed information in Wikipedia about the flooding in Palo go to Iowa Flood of 2008#Cedar River and scroll down through the cities to Palo
During the month of June 2008 (the flood) this Wikipedia site was viewed 1,584 times while average monthly views average approximately 300 per month.