Conrad, Iowa

Conrad, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Conrad, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°13′30″N 92°52′20″W / 42.225°N 92.87222°W / 42.225; -92.87222Coordinates: 42°13′30″N 92°52′20″W / 42.225°N 92.87222°W / 42.225; -92.87222
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Grundy
Area
– Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
– Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,055
– Density	871.7/sq mi (336.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50621
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-15825
GNIS feature ID	0455577

Conrad is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,055 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also known as the black dirt capital of the world and has an annual celebration to celebrate its fertile soil.

Geography

Conrad is located at 42°13′30″N 92°52′20″W / 42.225°N 92.87222°W / 42.225; -92.87222 (42.225095, -92.872270)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,055 people, 439 households, and 292 families residing in the city. The population density was 871.7 people per square mile (336.6/km²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 399.1 per square mile (154.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.96% White, 0.19% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 439 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,396, and the median income for a family was $52,574. Males had a median income of $34,083 versus $25,655 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,220. About 3.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

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

• Conrad City Website
• Conrad Public Library Website
• Black Dirt Days
• The Record Website
• BCLUW (Beaman, Conrad, Liscomb, Union and Whitten) School District
• City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Conrad