Derby, Iowa

Derby, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Derby, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°55′51″N 93°27′25″W / 40.93083°N 93.45694°W / 40.93083; -93.45694Coordinates: 40°55′51″N 93°27′25″W / 40.93083°N 93.45694°W / 40.93083; -93.45694
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Lucas
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,079 ft (329 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	131
– Density	497.6/sq mi (192.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50068
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-20125
GNIS feature ID	0455887

Derby is a city in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.

Lester Dickinson was born in Derby.

Geography

Derby is located at 40°55′51″N 93°27′25″W / 40.93083°N 93.45694°W / 40.93083; -93.45694 (40.930972, -93.456913)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 131 people, 53 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was 497.6 people per square mile (194.5/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 239.3 per square mile (93.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 53 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $14,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,605. There were 6.1% of families and 4.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.5% 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.