Magnolia, Iowa

Magnolia, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Magnolia, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°41′40″N 95°52′25″W / 41.69444°N 95.87361°W / 41.69444; -95.87361Coordinates: 41°41′40″N 95°52′25″W / 41.69444°N 95.87361°W / 41.69444; -95.87361
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Harrison
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	1,339 ft (408 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	200
– Density	343.2/sq mi (132.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51550
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-48495
GNIS feature ID	0458733

Magnolia is a city in Harrison County, Iowa in the United States of America. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.

History

Harrison County was established in 1851 and organized on March 7, 1853.^[1] Abram Fletcher, Charles Wolcott and A. D. Jones were appointed by the Iowa General Assembly as Commissioners to organize the county and establish a county seat. They chose the location for Magnolia and gave it its name. The third building that was erected in the town for the county courthouse in 1873 still stands in the town, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places^[2]

Geography

Magnolia is located at 41°41′40″N 95°52′25″W / 41.69444°N 95.87361°W / 41.69444; -95.87361 (41.694404, -95.873516)^[3].

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^[4] of 2000, there were 200 people, 85 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 343.2 people per square mile (133.1/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 164.8 per square mile (63.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.50% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.50% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 85 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,533. About 8.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ "County History". Harrison County, Iowa. http://www.harrisoncountyia.org/#. Retrieved 2011-03-04. 
2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
3. ^ "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. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.