Latimer, Iowa

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


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Franklin
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 6.1
area_land_km2 = 6.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.3
area_land_sq_mi = 2.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 535
population_density_km2 = 88.4
population_density_sq_mi = 228.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 378
elevation_ft = 1240
latd = 42 |latm = 45 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 22 |longs = 8 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 50452
area_code = 641
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blank_info = 19-43590
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Latimer is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 535 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Latimer is located at coor dms|42|45|46|N|93|22|8|W|city (42.762896, -93.368873)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 535 people, 210 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 228.9 people per square mile (88.3/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.29% White, 2.06% Native American, 9.35% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.57% of the population.

There were 210 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,028, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,332. About 2.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

CAL Community School, like many school districts and systems within the state of Iowa, has several state academic and sports achievements and is supported heavily by the community.

CAL Community School provides PreK-12th grade education to the communities of Coulter, Alexander, and Latimer. All grades are located in the building just south of Latimer. From 1998-2005 Dows Community School whole grade shared with CAL. In 2005 Dows began sharing with Clarion-Goldfield Community Schools. At that time CAL re-established a full K-12 program. Facility improvements have recently been completed to the CAL Community School including a new chemistry/physics lab, art classroom, vocational ag space, daycare center and before/after school program. In 2001 another project was completed building an addition of 6 classrooms (including ICN and Computer labs), a new Library Media Center and renovating the old library into classroom space. The district is considering sharing its junior high football program with Belmond-Klemme Community School.The boys basketball team has had a four-year losing streak, the longest currently in Iowa. CAL serves over 300 students in grades K-12 and has experienced increasing enrollment for the past 2 years, something very rare in rural Iowa.

References

External links

* [http://www.cal.k12.ia.us CAL Community School]