Maurice, Iowa

Maurice, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Maurice, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°57′58″N 96°10′51″W / 42.96611°N 96.18083°W / 42.96611; -96.18083Coordinates: 42°57′58″N 96°10′51″W / 42.96611°N 96.18083°W / 42.96611; -96.18083
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Sioux
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,319 ft (402 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	254
– Density	471.0/sq mi (181.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51036
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-50430
GNIS feature ID	0458859

Maurice is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States, along the West Branch of the Floyd River. The population was 254 at the 2000 census. It is home to the "Famous Maurice Fire Escape Slide" in the town park.

Geography

Maurice is located at 42°57′58″N 96°10′51″W / 42.96611°N 96.18083°W / 42.96611; -96.18083 (42.966226, -96.180848)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it is land and 1.85% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 254 people, 95 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The population density was 471.0 people per square mile (181.6/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 191.0 per square mile (73.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 95 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 113.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,591, and the median income for a family was $41,705. Males had a median income of $30,347 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,455. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

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.