Douds, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Douds is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Van Buren County, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.
This was upheld until the 1990s when Rob Moore began selling alcohol in his grocery store. Until the construction of the first iron bridge (1898) the towns of Douds and Portland saw much rivalry. Douds is home to Douds Stone Inc. which operates from one of the largest underground limestone mines in the state of Iowa. Farmers and Traders Savings Bank (founded 1910) is located in Douds, and is one of the few banks to survive the Great Depression. Now considered one community, (Douds and Leando) Douds hosts its annual Field Day on the last full weekend in June.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.91%) is water.
of 2000, there were 165 people, 81 households, and 46 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 74.7 people per square mile (28.8/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 40.8 per square mile (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.79% White and 1.21% Asian.
There were 81 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, and 43.2% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,893, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $33,958 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,428. None of the families and 16.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 38.5% of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Van Buren County, 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 165 at the 2000 census.
History
Douds was platted in the 1860s by brothers Eliab and David Doud. Douds was never officially incorporated as a town, but has a Post Office and its own zip code. On the southern bank of the Des Moines River lies Douds' "Twin City", Leando. Leando is the elder, but smaller of the two towns. Leando was settled in the 1830s and was originally called Portland. In the original deed it was stipulated by the Doud brothers that there was to be no buying or selling of intoxicating liquors in the town.This was upheld until the 1990s when Rob Moore began selling alcohol in his grocery store. Until the construction of the first iron bridge (1898) the towns of Douds and Portland saw much rivalry. Douds is home to Douds Stone Inc. which operates from one of the largest underground limestone mines in the state of Iowa. Farmers and Traders Savings Bank (founded 1910) is located in Douds, and is one of the few banks to survive the Great Depression. Now considered one community, (Douds and Leando) Douds hosts its annual Field Day on the last full weekend in June.
Geography
Douds is located at 40°50′22"N 92°5′8"W (40.839571, -92.085476), in the Northwestern portion of Van Buren County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.91%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 165 people, 81 households, and 46 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 74.7 people per square mile (28.8/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 40.8 per square mile (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.79% White and 1.21% Asian.
There were 81 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 43.2% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,893, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $33,958 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 CDP was $17,428. None of the families and 16.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 38.5% of those over 64.