Huxley, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Huxley, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Huxley, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Story
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area_total_km2 = 2.9
area_land_km2 = 2.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2316
population_density_km2 = 788.8
population_density_sq_mi = 2042.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 312
elevation_ft = 1024
latd = 41 |latm = 53 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 36 |longs = 10 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 50124
area_code = 515
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blank_info = 19-37920
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Huxley is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.

Geography

Huxley is located at coor dms|41|53|46|N|93|36|10|W|city (41.895983, -93.602782)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.

Huxley is part of the Ballard Community School District. It also hosts the annual Prairie Festival.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,316 people, 917 households, and 631 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,042.9 people per square mile (791.3/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 850.3/sq mi (329.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.41% White, 0.22% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 917 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,068, and the median income for a family was $56,202. Males had a median income of $37,736 versus $29,013 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,172. About 3.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.ballard.k12.ia.us Ballard High School]
* [http://www.huxleyiowa.org/node/120 Huxley Prairie Fest]