Early, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Early, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sac
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area_total_km2 = 1.0
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 605
population_density_km2 = 591.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1532.3

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 410
elevation_ft = 1345
latd = 42 |latm = 27 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 9 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 50535
area_code = 712
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blank_info = 19-23475
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Early is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 605 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Early is located at coor dms|42|27|43|N|95|9|5|W|city (42.461903, -95.151290)GR|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 censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 605 people, 258 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,532.3 people per square mile (599.0/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 742.1/sq mi (290.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.03% White, 0.66% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.31% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.

There were 258 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,972, and the median income for a family was $40,521. Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,317. About 8.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Early's "claim to fame" is that it is the Crossroads of the Nation, because Highway 71 and Highway 20 cross each other there.

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The city is the topic of the song "Early", by folk musician Greg Brown. It appears on his album "44 & 66", released in 1980.

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