Audubon, Iowa
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2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,176 in the city, with a population density of . There were 1,106 housing units, of which 961 were occupied.The racial makeup of the city in the 2010 census was 98.9% White American
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 0.2% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.3% Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.2% Asian American
Asian American
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, 0.0% Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians
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or Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
, 0.0% other races and 0.3% were from two or more races. Of those 0.7% were Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic and Latino Americans
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2000 census
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,382 people, 1,035 households, and 646 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,354.2 people per square mile (522.6/km²). There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 629.4 per square mile (242.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, 0.25% African American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 1,035 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,068, and the median income for a family was $40,455. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $19,183 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $20,128. About 5.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
Annual events- Celebrated on the last Saturday in April is the John James Audubon festival in honor of the town's namesake.
- Celebrated the first Saturday in August is Audubon’s largest celebration OPERATION T-BONE with a variety of events most notably the T-Bone feeders' auction.
Landmarks and attractions
Audubon is home to a gigantic bull statue, Albert the Bull. The statue is 30 feet tall, weighs 45 tons, and can be seen from US highway 71 even at night (lighted).
Notable people
- William R. GreenWilliam R. GreenWilliam Raymond Green was a longtime Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 9th congressional district, and chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, until he resigned to accept appointment as an associate judge on the United States Court of Claims.Born in Colchester,...
(1856–1947) U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Iowa's 9th congressional districtIowa's 9th congressional districtIowa’s 9th congressional district existed from 1873 to 1943. The district was configured four times, first as part of a nine-district plan, then twice in eleven-district plans, then again in a nine-district plan...
for 9 terms - Harold R. KaufmanHarold R. KaufmanHarold R. Kaufman is an American physicist, noted for his development of electrostatic ion thrusters for NASA during the 1950s and '60s...
(1926– ) Award winning American physicistPhysicistA physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
, professor, and patent holder - Charles Taylor ManattCharles Taylor ManattCharles Taylor Manatt was a U.S. Democratic Party political figure. He was an American lawyer, politician and businessman....
(1936–2011) Chairman of the Democratic National CommitteeDemocratic National CommitteeThe Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
1981–85 - C. W. McCallC. W. McCallC. W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries, Jr. , an American singer, activist and politician known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs.-Biography:...
is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries, Jr. (1928– ) a musician most known for the song ConvoyConvoy (song)"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the US. Written by McCall and Chip Davis, the song spent six weeks at number one on the country charts and one week at number one on the pop charts...
External links
- City tourism page
- City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Audubon