Moulton, Iowa

Moulton, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Moulton, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°41′7″N 92°40′40″W / 40.68528°N 92.67778°W / 40.68528; -92.67778Coordinates: 40°41′7″N 92°40′40″W / 40.68528°N 92.67778°W / 40.68528; -92.67778
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Appanoose
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	658
– Density	647.8/sq mi (250.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52572
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-54390
GNIS feature ID	0459266

Moulton is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 658 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Moulton is located at 40°41′7″N 92°40′40″W / 40.68528°N 92.67778°W / 40.68528; -92.67778 (40.685304, -92.677862)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 658 people, 302 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 647.8 people per square mile (249.1/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 326.9 per square mile (125.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.30% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 302 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,692, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $23,250 versus $17,353 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,744. About 11.4% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• Claude R. Porter, government official and politician
• Nellie Walker, American sculptor

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.