Sloan, Iowa
| Sloan, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′59″N 96°13′28″W / 42.23306°N 96.22444°WCoordinates: 42°13′59″N 96°13′28″W / 42.23306°N 96.22444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,032 |
| • Density | 2,217.4/sq mi (856.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51055 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-73605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461673 |
Sloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,032 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The city was named for Samuel Sloan, a railroad official.[1]
[edit] Economy
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Ho-Chunk) has the WinnaVegas Casino near Sloan.WinnaVegas Casino
[edit] Geography
Sloan is located at 42°13′59″N 96°13′28″W / 42.23306°N 96.22444°W (42.233065, -96.224419)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land. The town is on the floodplain of the Missouri River, and is located near Interstate 29.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,032 people, 427 households, and 284 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,217.4 people per square mile (847.8/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 964.7 per square mile (368.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White, 0.10% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 427 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,026, and the median income for a family was $50,667. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $23,068 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,310. About 4.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ "Profile for Sloan, Iowa". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7667. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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