Weldon, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Weldon, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Weldon, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Decatur
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.5
area_land_km2 = 0.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 145
population_density_km2 = 312.2
population_density_sq_mi = 808.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 350
elevation_ft = 1148
latd = 40 |latm = 53 |lats = 53 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 44 |longs = 3 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 50264
area_code = 641
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blank_info = 19-83190
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Weldon is a city in Clarke and Decatur Counties of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Weldon is located at coor dms|40|53|53|N|93|44|3|W|city (40.897946, -93.734048)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

The town is divided by the Clarke-Decatur county line — one half in Clarke County, and the other half in Decatur County.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 145 people, 60 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 808.6 people per square mile (311.0/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 384.8/sq mi (148.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 60 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $29,205. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,315. There were 12.2% of families and 14.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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