Huxley, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Huxley is a city in Story County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 2,316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa
Metropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa
Combined Statistical Area
'.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Huxley is part of the Ballard Community School District
. It also hosts the annual Prairie Festival.
of 2000, there were 2,316 people, 917 households, and 631 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,042.9 people per square mile (791.3/km2). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 850.3 per square mile (329.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.41% White, 0.22% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.65% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 917 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,068, and the median income for a family was $56,202. Males had a median income of $37,736 versus $29,013 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,172. About 3.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Story County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 89,542 in the county, with a population density of . There were 36,789 housing units, of which 34,736 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 2,316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa
Ames, Iowa
Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...
Metropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa
Boone, Iowa
Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan...
Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
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'.
Geography
Huxley is located at 41.895983°N 93.602782°W (41.895983, -93.602782).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Huxley is part of the Ballard Community School District
Ballard Community School District
Ballard Community School District is a K-12 school district in Story County, Iowa. It includes the towns of Huxley, Slater, Cambridge and Kelley. The School mascot are The Bombers.-Enrollment:...
. It also hosts the annual Prairie Festival.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,316 people, 917 households, and 631 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,042.9 people per square mile (791.3/km2). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 850.3 per square mile (329.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.41% White, 0.22% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 917 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,068, and the median income for a family was $56,202. Males had a median income of $37,736 versus $29,013 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 $20,172. About 3.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Ballard High School
- Huxley Prairie Fest
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Huxley