Malcom, Iowa

Malcom, Iowa
—  City  —
Malcom, Iowa
Location of Malcom, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°42′27″N 92°33′19″W / 41.7075°N 92.55528°W / 41.7075; -92.55528Coordinates: 41°42′27″N 92°33′19″W / 41.7075°N 92.55528°W / 41.7075; -92.55528
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Poweshiek
Area
– Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	352
– Density	575.6/sq mi (222.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50157
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-48540
GNIS feature ID	0458739

Malcom is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Malcom is located at 41°42′27″N 92°33′19″W / 41.707486°N 92.555373°W / 41.707486; -92.555373 (41.707486, -92.555373).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 352 people, 144 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 575.6 people per square mile (222.8/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 251.8 per square mile (97.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.43% White, 0.28% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 144 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $28,194 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,059. About 8.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% 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.