Middletown, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Middletown is a city in Des Moines County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 535 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington
, IA–IL
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 535 people, 191 households, and 141 families residing in the city. The population density
was 875.2 people per square mile (338.6/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 364.8 per square mile (141.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.27% White, 2.62% African American, 1.31% Asian, 1.50% from other races
, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 191 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,835. About 15.4% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
Des Moines County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,325 in the county, with a population density of . There were 18,535 housing units, of which 17,003 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 535 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
, IA–IL
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Burlington micropolitan area
The Burlington Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in southeast Iowa and the other in west central Illinois, anchored by the city of Burlington, Iowa....
.
Geography
Middletown is located at 40°49′41"N 91°15′37"W (40.827925, -91.260347).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 535 people, 191 households, and 141 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 875.2 people per square mile (338.6/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 364.8 per square mile (141.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.27% White, 2.62% African American, 1.31% Asian, 1.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 191 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% 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, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $19,167 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 $16,835. About 15.4% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.