Wahpeton, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Wahpeton is a city in Dickinson County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 462 at the 2000 census.
Wahpeton is part of the Iowa Great Lakes
region of northwestern Iowa, which is a regional vacation and recreation destination. Gull Point State Park is located in the city, and the city is also the site of three religiously-based summer camp
s, the Presbyterian Camp of Okoboji, Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp and Camp Okoboji (LCMS).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.29%) is water.
of 2000, there were 462 people, 214 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density
was 361.1 people per square mile (139.4/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 572.1 per square mile (220.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White, 0.43% Asian, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 13.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 13.9% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 35.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,125, and the median income for a family was $62,083. Males had a median income of $41,500 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $36,258. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Dickinson County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,667 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,849 housing units, of which 7,554 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 462 at the 2000 census.
Wahpeton is part of the Iowa Great Lakes
Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Great Lakes are a group of natural glacial lakes in Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa in the United States. The three principal lakes of the group are Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake. They are the largest natural lakes in the state of Iowa. The largest, Spirit...
region of northwestern Iowa, which is a regional vacation and recreation destination. Gull Point State Park is located in the city, and the city is also the site of three religiously-based summer camp
Summer camp
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s, the Presbyterian Camp of Okoboji, Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp and Camp Okoboji (LCMS).
Geography
Wahpeton is located at 43°22′19"N 95°10′26"W (43.371813, -95.173814).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.29%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 462 people, 214 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 361.1 people per square mile (139.4/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 572.1 per square mile (220.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White, 0.43% Asian, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 13.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 13.9% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 35.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,125, and the median income for a family was $62,083. Males had a median income of $41,500 versus $23,125 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 $36,258. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.