- Dickens, Iowa
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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 
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IowaCounty Clay Area – Total 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) – Land 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,335 ft (407 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 185 – Density 231.3/sq mi (89.3/km2) 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. [1][2]
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Geography
Dickens' longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 43.130811, -95.020685. [3]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Dickens
Population HistoryCensus 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% Iowa Data Center [2] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 185 in the city, with a population density of 231/sq mi (89/km2). There were 76 housing units, of which 72 were occupied. [1]
2000 census
As of the census[4] 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
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Dickens
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Iowa Cities Dickens | Everly | Fostoria | Gillett Grove | Greenville | Peterson | Rossie | Royal | Spencer | Webb
Townships Categories:- Cities in Iowa
- Populated places in Clay County, Iowa
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