Dumont, Iowa

Dumont
—  City  —
Motto: Small town big heart
Location of Dumont, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°44′58″N 92°58′20″W / 42.74944°N 92.97222°W / 42.74944; -92.97222Coordinates: 42°44′58″N 92°58′20″W / 42.74944°N 92.97222°W / 42.74944; -92.97222
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Butler
Area
– Total	1.8 sq mi (4.5 km2)
– Land	1.8 sq mi (4.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	994 ft (303 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	676
– Density	385.4/sq mi (148.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50625
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-22620
GNIS feature ID	0456055

Dumont is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 676 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dumont is located at 42°44′58″N 92°58′20″W / 42.74944°N 92.97222°W / 42.74944; -92.97222 (42.749475, -92.972272)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 676 people, 286 households, and 179 families residing in the city. The population density was 385.4 people per square mile (149.1/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 180.2 per square mile (69.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.11% White, 0.30% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 286 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 32.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,708, and the median income for a family was $36,786. Males had a median income of $29,938 versus $16,848 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,260. About 7.3% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

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. 

External links

Iowa portal

• City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Dumont