Delta, Iowa

Delta, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Delta, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°19′27″N 92°19′46″W / 41.32417°N 92.32944°W / 41.32417; -92.32944Coordinates: 41°19′27″N 92°19′46″W / 41.32417°N 92.32944°W / 41.32417; -92.32944
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Keokuk
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	801 ft (244 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	410
– Density	410.6/sq mi (158.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52550
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-19855
GNIS feature ID	0455877

Delta is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 410 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Delta is located at 41°19′27″N 92°19′46″W / 41.32417°N 92.32944°W / 41.32417; -92.32944 (41.324112, -92.329481)^[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 410 people, 172 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.6 people per square mile (158.3/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 191.3 per square mile (73.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.29% White, 1.22% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 172 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% 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 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,019, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,516. About 20.0% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.6% of those under age 18 and 22.4% 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.