Larchwood, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Larchwood, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Larchwood, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lyon
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area_total_km2 = 2.5
area_land_km2 = 2.5
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 788
population_density_km2 = 313.6
population_density_sq_mi = 812.1

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 450
elevation_ft = 1476
latd = 43 |latm = 27 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 26 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 51241
area_code = 712
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blank_info = 19-43410
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Larchwood is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 788 at the 2000 census. Its main employer is the Novartis Animal Vaccines plant located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city.fact|date=January 2008

Geography

Larchwood is located at coor dms|43|27|16|N|96|26|6|W|city (43.454351, -96.434897)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 788 people, 326 households, and 234 families residing in the city. The population density was 812.1 people per square mile (313.7/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 354.5/sq mi (136.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.60% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.51% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races.

There were 326 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $21,164 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,092. About 0.8% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

*Kyle Vanden Bosch, defensive end for the Tennessee Titans

References

External links

* [http://www.larchwoodiowa.com Larchwood, Iowa]