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Marcus, Iowa | |
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![]() Location of Marcus, Iowa | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Cherokee |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,460 ft (445 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,139 |
• Density | 658.4/sq mi (254.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 51035 |
Area code | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-49350 |
GNIS feature ID | 0458799 |
Marcus is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Marcus is located at 42°49′22″N 95°48′18″W / 42.82278°N 95.80500°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (42.822892, -95.804894)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,139 people, 477 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was 658.4 people per square mile (254.2/km²). There were 533 housing units at an average density of 308.1/sq mi (119.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.61% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 477 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,604, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,381. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Thomas C. Dorr, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture
References
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