Matlock, Iowa
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Matlock is a city in Sioux County
Sioux County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,704 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,279 housing units, of which 11,584 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
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. As of the census, the city population was 83.

Geography

Matlock is located at 43°14′35"N 95°56′4"W (43.242958, -95.934486).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 83 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 219.6 people per square mile (84.3/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 92.6 per square mile (35.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.59% White and 2.41% Native American.

There were 33 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,750, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
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 for the city was $17,448. There were 4.0% of families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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