Ollie, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Ollie is a city in Keokuk County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 224 people, 101 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density
was 224.2 people per square mile (86.5/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 112.1 per square mile (43.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.66% White, 0.45% Asian, and 0.89% from two or more races.
There were 101 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,100. About 1.8% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.3% of those sixty five or over.
, Packwood
and Farson
, along with the associated rural areas, were consolidated, and all secondary students began to go to the Pekin Community High School. The Ollie school building remained open and was used for grades K-8. In the early 1970s, the Farson building was closed and Ollie was used for the K-5 students from Ollie, Packwood and Farson, while Richland's K-5 students remained in that town. All students 6-8 then went to the Packwood building. Finally, in 1978, all the local schools were closed and grades K-8 were educated in a new school building adjacent to the Pekin High School.
Keokuk County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,511 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,931 housing units, of which 4,408 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
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. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Ollie is located at 41°11′52"N 92°5′39"W (41.197685, -92.094125).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 224 people, 101 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 224.2 people per square mile (86.5/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 112.1 per square mile (43.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.66% White, 0.45% Asian, and 0.89% from two or more races.
There were 101 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $20,313 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 $15,100. About 1.8% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.3% of those sixty five or over.
Education
Ollie High School graduated its final class in 1959. In the fall of that year, the hitherto independent school systems of Ollie, RichlandRichland, Iowa
Richland is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland is located at ....
, Packwood
Packwood, Iowa
Packwood is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Packwood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Farson
Farson, Iowa
Farson is an unincorporated community in Competine Township in northeastern Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The community is located four miles south of Martinsburg on the Farson Road. Farson is in the rural zip code of Hedrick and in the Pekin school district.A Class II railroad running from...
, along with the associated rural areas, were consolidated, and all secondary students began to go to the Pekin Community High School. The Ollie school building remained open and was used for grades K-8. In the early 1970s, the Farson building was closed and Ollie was used for the K-5 students from Ollie, Packwood and Farson, while Richland's K-5 students remained in that town. All students 6-8 then went to the Packwood building. Finally, in 1978, all the local schools were closed and grades K-8 were educated in a new school building adjacent to the Pekin High School.