Dickens, Iowa

Dickens, Iowa
City
Location of Dickens, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°7′51″N 95°1′14″W / 43.13083°N 95.02056°WCoordinates: 43°7′51″N 95°1′14″W / 43.13083°N 95.02056°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clay
Area[1]
• Total	0.84 sq mi (2.18 km^2)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.18 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	1,335 ft (407 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	185
• Estimate (2012[3])	184
• Density	220.2/sq mi (85.0/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51333
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-21360
GNIS feature ID	0455912

Dickens is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 185 in the 2010 census, a decline from 202 in the 2000 census.^[4][5]

History

Dickens was founded in 1886.^[6]

Geography

Dickens' longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 43.130811, -95.020685.^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	255		—
1920	337		32.2%
1930	333		−1.2%
1940	378		13.5%
1950	311		−17.7%
1960	241		−22.5%
1970	240		−0.4%
1980	289		20.4%
1990	214		−26.0%
2000	202		−5.6%
2010	185		−8.4%
Est. 2014	182	[8]	−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 185 people, 72 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 220.2 inhabitants per square mile (85.0/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 90.5 per square mile (34.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.5% Asian, and 1.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 72 households of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 202 people, 74 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 240.9 people per square mile (92.8/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 99.0 per square mile (38.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.52% White, 1.49% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races.

There were 74 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $20,515 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,344. About 7.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
3. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
4. "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
5. "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
6. Gillespie, Samuel (1909). History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 73.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Dickens