Cromwell, Iowa
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Cromwell is a city in Union County, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 120 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 120 people, 47 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density
was 416.6 people per square mile (159.8/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 173.6 per square mile (66.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 47 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,190. There were 27.0% of families and 42.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 56.8% of under eighteens and 23.8% of those over 64.
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
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. The population was 120 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Cromwell is located at 41°2′27"N 94°27′45"W (41.040940, -94.462423).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 120 people, 47 households, and 31 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 416.6 people per square mile (159.8/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 173.6 per square mile (66.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 47 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% 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, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $26,250 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 $12,190. There were 27.0% of families and 42.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 56.8% of under eighteens and 23.8% of those over 64.