Luxemburg, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Luxemburg is a city in Dubuque County
, Iowa
, United States
. It is part of the 'Dubuque, Iowa
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. The White Pine Hollow State Forest
is located four miles to the northwest of Luxemburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 246 people, 92 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density
was 540.2 people per square mile (206.5/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 206.4 per square mile (78.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 92 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,314. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...
, 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...
. It is part of the 'Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. The White Pine Hollow State Forest
White Pine Hollow State Forest
The White Pine Hollow State Forest is a forested area in Dubuque County, Iowa. Of the forest, a tract is a National Natural Landmark and Iowa State Preserve. The state forest is named after its dominant old-growth tree, the white pine. The grove is said to be the only old-growth patch of white...
is located four miles to the northwest of Luxemburg.
Geography
Luxemburg is located at 42°36′17"N 91°4′36"W (42.604830, -91.076542).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 246 people, 92 households, and 72 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 540.2 people per square mile (206.5/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 206.4 per square mile (78.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 92 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $19,643 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 $15,314. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.