Duncombe, Iowa

Duncombe, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Duncombe, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°28′12″N 93°59′34″W / 42.47°N 93.99278°W / 42.47; -93.99278Coordinates: 42°28′12″N 93°59′34″W / 42.47°N 93.99278°W / 42.47; -93.99278
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Webster
Area
– Total	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
– Land	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	474
– Density	241.0/sq mi (93.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50532
Area code(s)	515
FIPS code	19-22755
GNIS feature ID	0456060

Duncombe is a city in Webster County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 474.

Geography

Duncombe is located at 42°28′12″N 93°59′34″W / 42.47°N 93.99278°W / 42.47; -93.99278 (42.469886, -93.992806)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 474 people, 192 households, and 124 families residing in the city. The population density was 241.0 people per square mile (92.9/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 99.6 per square mile (38.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.84% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 192 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $41,591. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,915. About 3.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 17.9% 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.