Nora Springs, Iowa

Nora Springs, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Nora Springs, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°8′38″N 93°0′32″W / 43.14389°N 93.00889°W / 43.14389; -93.00889Coordinates: 43°8′38″N 93°0′32″W / 43.14389°N 93.00889°W / 43.14389; -93.00889
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Counties	Floyd, Cerro Gordo
Area
– Total	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
– Land	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,086 ft (331 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,532
– Density	700.5/sq mi (270.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50458
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-56910
GNIS feature ID	0459546

Nora Springs is a city in Cerro Gordo and Floyd Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Shell Rock River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,532.

The Cerro Gordo County portion of Nora Springs is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Nora Springs is located at 43°8′38″N 93°0′32″W / 43.14389°N 93.00889°W / 43.14389; -93.00889 (43.144010, -93.008929)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,532 people, 597 households, and 401 families residing in the city. The population density was 700.5 people per square mile (270.1/km²). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 287.6 per square mile (110.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.54% White, 0.07% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 597 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,926, and the median income for a family was $43,516. Males had a median income of $28,043 versus $21,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,246. About 3.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Floyd County, Iowa

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

• Nora Springs Homepage
• City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Nora Springs
• History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century - Floyd County