Neola, Iowa

Neola, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Neola, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°27′3″N 95°37′3″W / 41.45083°N 95.6175°W / 41.45083; -95.6175Coordinates: 41°27′3″N 95°37′3″W / 41.45083°N 95.6175°W / 41.45083; -95.6175
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Pottawattamie
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	845
- Density	2,087.9/sq mi (806.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51559
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-55560
GNIS feature ID	0459458

Neola is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Neola is located at 41°27′3″N 95°37′3″W / 41.45083°N 95.6175°W / 41.45083; -95.6175 (41.450942, -95.617532)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 845 people, 339 households, and 247 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,087.9 people per square mile (815.6/km²). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 882.1 per square mile (344.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% White, 0.59% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.12% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 339 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $49,632. Males had a median income of $30,288 versus $23,182 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,737. About 4.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

• Red Downs, professional baseball player
• R. A. Lafferty, science fiction writer
• Red Morgan, professional baseball player
• [ LeRoy Eims ], author, Navigator Staff

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. 

External links

• City of Neola, Iowa
• Tri-Center Community Schools Web Site
• Whispering Creek web site