- Woodbine, Iowa
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Woodbine, Iowa
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Woodbine, Iowa
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Harrison
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area_total_km2 = 2.9
area_land_km2 = 2.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1564
population_density_km2 = 533.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1381.1timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 332
elevation_ft = 1089
latd = 41 |latm = 44 |lats = 15 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 42 |longs = 20 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 51579
area_code = 712
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blank_info = 19-86835
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footnotes =Woodbine is a city in Harrison County,
Iowa ,United States , along theBoyer River . The population was 1,564 at the 2000 census.Geography
Woodbine is located at coor dms|41|44|15|N|95|42|20|W|city (41.737553, -95.705688)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.1square mile s (2.9km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,564 people, 647 households, and 416 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,381.1 people per square mile (534.4/km²). There were 696 housing units at an average density of 614.6/sq mi (237.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.34% White, 0.06% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.There were 647 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,083, and the median income for a family was $40,972. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $22,589 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,117. About 7.6% of families and 10.4% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.Community
Woodbine is notable for being home to the
Tommy Gate Company , makers of the Tommy Gate brand of truck-mounted hydraulic lifts. It also contains an original brick section of theLincoln Highway . Woodbine is a small community but offers its residents many opportunities. It is one of the few communities in its area that still has its own school district. Woodbine also offers seven different churches, a historic dowtnown, a beautiful city park with a brand new playground, a swimming pool, and an athletic complex. Woodbine is named after a species of English vine. The city operates the Woodbine Municipal Airport.References
External links
* [http://www.woodbineia.org City website]
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