New London, Iowa

New London, Iowa
—  City  —
New London, Iowa
Location of New London, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°55′31″N 91°24′4″W / 40.92528°N 91.40111°W / 40.92528; -91.40111Coordinates: 40°55′31″N 91°24′4″W / 40.92528°N 91.40111°W / 40.92528; -91.40111
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Henry
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,937
– Density	1,924.9/sq mi (743.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52645
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-56325
GNIS feature ID	0459480

New London is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2000 census.

Geography

New London is located at 40°55′31″N 91°24′4″W / 40.92528°N 91.40111°W / 40.92528; -91.40111 (40.925224, -91.401105)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,937 people, 794 households, and 540 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,924.9 people per square mile (740.5/km²). There were 846 housing units at an average density of 840.7 per square mile (323.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.40% White, 0.31% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 794 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,432, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $23,712 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,301. About 4.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those aged 65 or over.

Notable people

• William Hale, Wyoming territorial governor

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.