Anthon, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Anthon is a city in Woodbury County
in the U.S. state
of Iowa
. It is part of the Sioux City
, IA–NE
–SD
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.
Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccup
s continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=48509. It was also home to eunuchoidal giant
Bernard Coyne
, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.
Anthon was named for J.C. Anthon, a railroad engineer
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7139.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. The town is situated near the Little Sioux River
.
of 2000, there were 649 people, 291 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density
was 909.7 people per square mile (352.9/km²). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 434.5 per square mile (168.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.38% White, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 291 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,364, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $19,853 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,228. About 4.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
Woodbury County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of . There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 were occupied.-2000 census:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. It is part of the Sioux City
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
, IA–NE
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
–SD
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sioux City metropolitan area
The Sioux City Metropolitan Statistical Area, otherwise known as Siouxland, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in three states – Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, anchored by the city of Sioux City, Iowa...
. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.
Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccup
Hiccup
A hiccup or hiccough is a myoclonus of the diaphragm that repeats several times per minute. In humans, the abrupt rush of air into the lungs causes the vocal cords to close, creating a "hic" sound....
s continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=48509. It was also home to eunuchoidal giant
Gigantism
Gigantism, also known as giantism , is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average...
Bernard Coyne
Bernard Coyne
Bernard A. Coyne Anthon, Iowa, USA. Is one of only thirteen individuals in medical history to have stood 8 feet tall or more. Coyne may have reached a height of 8 feet 4 inches tall at the time of his death in 1921. His World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August 1918, lists his height...
, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.
Anthon was named for J.C. Anthon, a railroad engineer
Railroad engineer
A railroad engineer, locomotive engineer, train operator, train driver or engine driver is a person who drives a train on a railroad...
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7139.
Geography
Anthon is located at 42°23′16"N 95°51′59"W (42.387737, -95.866362).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. The town is situated near the Little Sioux River
Little Sioux River
The Little Sioux is a river in the United States. It rises in southwest Minnesota near the Iowa border, and continues to flow southwest for across northwest Iowa into the Missouri River at Little Sioux. The Little Sioux River was known as Eaneah-waudepon or "Stone River" to the Sioux Indians...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 649 people, 291 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 909.7 people per square mile (352.9/km²). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 434.5 per square mile (168.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.38% White, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 291 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,364, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $19,853 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,228. About 4.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.