Linn Grove, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Linn Grove is a city in Buena Vista County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 211 at the 2000 census. The nearby Chan-Ya-Ta Site
contains the remains of a 1000-year-old prehistoric village and is on the National Register of Historic Places
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.64% is water.
of 2000, there were 211 people, 89 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density
was 355.1 people per square mile (138.1/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 166.6 per square mile (64.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.47% White, 8.53% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.53% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $22,945. About 3.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 4.2% of those sixty five or over.
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Buena Vista County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,260 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,237 housing units, of which 7,522 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 211 at the 2000 census. The nearby Chan-Ya-Ta Site
Chan-Ya-Ta Site
The Chan-Ya-Ta Site is a Late Prehistoric village in Buena Vista County, Iowa in which Native Americans lived in large earthlodge structures surrounded by a fortified ditch....
contains the remains of a 1000-year-old prehistoric village and is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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Geography
Linn Grove is located at 42°53′33"N 95°14′31"W (42.892537, -95.241992). It is situated near the Little Sioux RiverLittle Sioux River
The Little Sioux is a river in the United States. It rises in southwest Minnesota near the Iowa border, and continues to flow southwest for across northwest Iowa into the Missouri River at Little Sioux. The Little Sioux River was known as Eaneah-waudepon or "Stone River" to the Sioux Indians...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.64% 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 211 people, 89 households, and 56 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 355.1 people per square mile (138.1/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 166.6 per square mile (64.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.47% White, 8.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.53% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% 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, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $24,167 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 $22,945. About 3.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 4.2% of those sixty five or over.
Community
The local newspaper that covers events and news near Linn Grove is the Peterson PatriotPeterson Patriot
The Peterson Patriot is the town newspaper for those residing in or near the town of Peterson, Iowa. The paper plays a key role in communicating local news to the area's residents. The paper was started in 1880 and is still running as of March, 2010....
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