Little Sioux, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Little Sioux is a city in Harrison County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 217 at the 2000 census. The city is most known for Little Sioux Scout Ranch
of the Boy Scouts of America
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 217 people, 96 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density
was 620.2 people per square mile (239.4/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 317.2 per square mile (122.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.54% White, 0.46% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,583, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,410. About 13.4% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.2% of those sixty five or over.
Harrison County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 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 217 at the 2000 census. The city is most known for Little Sioux Scout Ranch
Little Sioux Scout Ranch
The Mid-America Council of the Boy Scouts of America offers programs in 58 counties in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. The Mid-America Council was formed from a merger of the Covered Wagon Council and the Southwest Iowa Council in 1965. The first recorded Scouting in the area was in 1918 as the...
of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
.
Geography
Little Sioux is located at 41°48′33"N 96°1′21"W (41.809169, -96.022556).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 miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 217 people, 96 households, and 62 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 620.2 people per square mile (239.4/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 317.2 per square mile (122.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.54% White, 0.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,583, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $16,250 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 $20,410. About 13.4% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.2% of those sixty five or over.