Owasa, Iowa

Owasa, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Owasa, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°25′55″N 93°12′19″W / 42.43194°N 93.20528°W / 42.43194; -93.20528Coordinates: 42°25′55″N 93°12′19″W / 42.43194°N 93.20528°W / 42.43194; -93.20528
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hardin
Area
– Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
– Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	38
– Density	67.3/sq mi (26.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50126
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-60555
GNIS feature ID	0459973

Owasa is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 38 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Owasa is located at 42°25′55″N 93°12′19″W / 42.43194°N 93.20528°W / 42.43194; -93.20528 (42.432053, -93.205359)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 38 people, 17 households, and 8 families residing in the city. The population density was 67.3 people per square mile (26.2/km²). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 17 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, and 47.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 137.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $75,938. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,047. There were no families and 6.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 40.0% 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.