Allison, Iowa

Allison, Iowa
City
Downtown Allison, Iowa, March 2008
Location of Allison, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Butler
Area
• Total	2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
• Land	2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,053 ft (321 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,006
• Density	341.2/sq mi (131.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50602
Area code	319
FIPS code	19-01315
GNIS feature ID	0454143

Allison is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Iowa, United States.Template:GR The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census. Allison is home to the Butler County Fair. The city was named for U.S. Senator William Boyd Allison in 1881.

Geography

Allison is located at 42°45′12″N 92°47′41″W (42.753466, -92.794599)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Allison Historical Population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	463	—
1910	495	+6.9%
1920	520	+5.1%
1930	603	+16.0%
1940	708	+17.4%
1950	771	+8.9%
1960	952	+23.5%
1970	1,071	+12.5%
1980	1,132	+5.7%
1990	1,000	−11.7%
2000	1,006	+0.6%
Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 424 households, and 267 families residing in the city. The population density was 341.2 people per square mile (131.7/km²). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 154.0/sq mi (59.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.10% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 424 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,338, and the median income for a family was $42,050. Males had a median income of $30,147 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,472. About 5.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.