Carpenter, Iowa
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Carpenter is a city in Mitchell County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 130 people, 50 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density
was 813.9 people per square mile (313.7/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 338.1 per square mile (130.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 50 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,864. There were 10.0% of families and 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
Businesses in town as of 2006 included Dockum TV and Appliance, Northwood Co-op Elevator Carpenter Branch, Tiny's Livestock, and Carpenter Bar and Grill. Carpenter Bar and Grill, formerly known as RJ's, was a popular hangout which drew clientele from a wide radius before it was totally destroyed by fire early in the morning hours of June 19, 2006. http://www.mcpress.com/articles/2006/06/20/news/news01.txt The business was rebuilt in the same location, and reopened in 2008.
Mitchell County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,776 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,850 housing units, of which 4,395 were occupied.-2000 census:According to the U.S...
, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Carpenter is located at 43°24′56"N 93°1′2"W (43.415506, -93.017160).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 130 people, 50 households, and 30 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 813.9 people per square mile (313.7/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 338.1 per square mile (130.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 50 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $22,500 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 $14,864. There were 10.0% of families and 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
Attractions
Carpenter is known for hosting summer softball league play at its two lighted ballfields, part of the Carpenter Community Center. The Community Center is the former gymnasium of Carpenter's high school, which consolidated with St. Ansgar, IA schools in the 1960s. The gymnasium is frequently rented out for private events, dances and weddings.Businesses in town as of 2006 included Dockum TV and Appliance, Northwood Co-op Elevator Carpenter Branch, Tiny's Livestock, and Carpenter Bar and Grill. Carpenter Bar and Grill, formerly known as RJ's, was a popular hangout which drew clientele from a wide radius before it was totally destroyed by fire early in the morning hours of June 19, 2006. http://www.mcpress.com/articles/2006/06/20/news/news01.txt The business was rebuilt in the same location, and reopened in 2008.