Clare, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Clare is a city in Webster County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 146 at the 2010 census. Clare was settled around 1882 by immigrants from Clare County Ireland
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 190 people, 79 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density
was 374.4 people per square mile (143.8/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 155.7 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.53% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races.
There were 79 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,838. None of the families and 6.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Webster County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 38,013 in the county, with a population density of . There were 17,035 housing units, of which 15,580 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 146 at the 2010 census. Clare was settled around 1882 by immigrants from Clare County Ireland
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
.
Geography
Clare is located at 42°35′16"N 94°20′37"W (42.587838, -94.343526).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 190 people, 79 households, and 50 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 374.4 people per square mile (143.8/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 155.7 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.53% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races.
There were 79 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% 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, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,833 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 $13,838. None of the families and 6.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.
External links
- http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/clarehistory.htm History of Clare
- http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/clarechurchhis.htm History of Saint Matthew Catholic Church