Essex, Iowa
| Essex, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 40°49′59″N 95°18′19″W / 40.83306°N 95.30528°WCoordinates: 40°49′59″N 95°18′19″W / 40.83306°N 95.30528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Page |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 798 |
| • Density | 530/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51638 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-25815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456393 |
Essex is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States. The population was 798 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 884 population in the 2000 census. [1][2]
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[edit] Geography
Essex is located at 40°49′59″N 95°18′19″W / 40.83306°N 95.30528°W (40.833016, -95.305208)[3] near the East Nishnabotna River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Essex Population History |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 617 |
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| 1890 | 564 | −8.6% | |
| 1900 | 710 | 25.9% | |
| 1910 | 776 | 9.3% | |
| 1920 | 727 | −6.3% | |
| 1930 | 806 | 10.9% | |
| 1940 | 762 | −5.5% | |
| 1950 | 763 | 0.1% | |
| 1960 | 767 | 0.5% | |
| 1970 | 770 | 0.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,001 | 30.0% | |
| 1990 | 916 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 884 | −3.5% | |
| 2010 | 798 | −9.7% | |
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[edit] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 798 in the city, with a population density of 532/sq mi (205/km2). There were 372 housing units, of which 333 were occupied. [1]
The racial makeup of the city in the 2010 census was 97.2% White American, 0.0% African American, 0.6% Native Americans in the United States, 0.0% Asian American, 0.0% Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islander American, 0.9% other races and 1.3% were from two or more races. Of those 2.0% were Hispanic and Latino Americans. [4]
[edit] 2000 census
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 884 people, 356 households, and 260 families residing in the city. The population density was 586.7 people per square mile (226.0/km²). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 260.8 per square mile (100.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 356 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% 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 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,382, and the median income for a family was $51,806. Males had a median income of $36,118 versus $22,604 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,202. About 3.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
Leanna Field Driftmier (1886–1976) pioneered the Kitchen-Klatter radio broadcast and magazine from 1926–59 [6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin in Iowa's Incorporated Places: 2010". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/cityrace.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "LEANNA DRIFTMIER". Iowa Women’s Archives - University Of Iowa Libraries. http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/findingaids/html/DriftmierLeanna.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
[edit] External links
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