Dakota City, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Dakota City is a city in and the county seat
of Humboldt County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 911 at the 2000 census
. Dakota City shares its western border with the much larger city of Humboldt
.
in decimal form are 42.721944, -94.200317.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (5.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 911 people, 356 households, and 253 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,238.0 people per square mile (475.3/km²). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 515.0 per square mile (197.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 356 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,977, and the median income for a family was $39,306. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $23,229 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,441. About 5.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
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of Humboldt County
Humboldt County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,815 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,684 housing units, of which 4,209 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
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. The population was 911 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...
. Dakota City shares its western border with the much larger city of Humboldt
Humboldt, Iowa
Humboldt is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,690 at the 2010 census, gaining 238 people since the 2000 census.- History :...
.
Geography
Dakota City's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 42.721944, -94.200317.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (5.19%) is water.
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 911 people, 356 households, and 253 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 1,238.0 people per square mile (475.3/km²). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 515.0 per square mile (197.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 356 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,977, and the median income for a family was $39,306. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $23,229 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 $15,441. About 5.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Point of Interest
The Three Rivers Bike Trail, built on an abandoned railroad grade, passes through town. One of its interesting features is a trestle just south of its highway 3 overpass where it crosses another abandoned railway—also converted to a trail. The "Three Rivers" refers to the East and West Forks of the Des Moines River and to the Boone River, all of which it spans.See also
- Corydon Brown HouseCorydon Brown HouseThe Corydon Brown House is a house in Dakota City, Iowa. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1978. Brown was a miller, and the house was a social hub for many years.-Early Days of the House:...
is listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... - Humboldt County Courthouse
External links
- Three Rivers Trail
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Dakota City