North Washington, Iowa

North Washington, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of North Washington, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°6′59″N 92°24′55″W / 43.11639°N 92.41528°W / 43.11639; -92.41528Coordinates: 43°6′59″N 92°24′55″W / 43.11639°N 92.41528°W / 43.11639; -92.41528
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Chickasaw
Area
– Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
– Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	118
– Density	601.2/sq mi (232.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50661
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-57495
GNIS feature ID	0459642

North Washington is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census.

Geography

North Washington is located at 43°6′59″N 92°24′55″W / 43.11639°N 92.41528°W / 43.11639; -92.41528 (43.116252, -92.415178)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 118 people, 47 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density was 601.2 people per square mile (227.8/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 249.6 per square mile (94.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, and 1.69% from two or more races.

There were 47 households out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,542, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,611. There were 7.9% of families and 5.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.9% of under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

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.