Donahue, Iowa

Donahue, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Donahue, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°41′43″N 90°40′29″W / 41.69528°N 90.67472°W / 41.69528; -90.67472Coordinates: 41°41′43″N 90°40′29″W / 41.69528°N 90.67472°W / 41.69528; -90.67472
Country	USA
State	Iowa
County	Scott
Area
– City	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
– City	293
– Density	870.6/sq mi (336.1/km2)
– Metro	377,291 (131st)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52746
Area code(s)	563
FIPS code	19-21720
GNIS feature ID	0455950

Donahue is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census. The city has a mayor-council form of government.

Education

Donahue is part of the North Scott School District, based in nearby Eldridge, and is home to one of the district's five elementary schools. Elementary-aged students attend John Glenn Elementary, while older students travel to Eldridge to attend either North Scott Junior High School or North Scott High School.

Geography

Donahue is located at 41°41′43″N 90°40′29″W / 41.69528°N 90.67472°W / 41.69528; -90.67472 (41.695179, −90.674635)^[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 293 people, 103 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 870.6 people per square mile (332.7/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 312.0 per square mile (119.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.66% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 103 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,250, and the median income for a family was $63,542. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $21,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,895. About 5.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five 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.