Audubon, Iowa

Audubon, Iowa
City
Location of Audubon, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Audubon
Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,306 ft (398 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,382
• Density	1,354.2/sq mi (522.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50025
Area code	712
FIPS code	19-03655
GNIS feature ID	0454280

Audubon is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,382 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Audubon CountyTemplate:GR. Audubon is home to a gigantic bull statue, Albert the Bull. [1]

Geography

Audubon is located at 41°43′13″N 94°55′42″W (41.720323, -94.928422)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Audubon Historical Population

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	792	—
1890	1,310	+65.4%
1900	1,866	+42.4%
1910	1,928	+3.3%
1920	2,108	+9.3%
1930	2,255	+7.0%
1940	2,409	+6.8%
1950	2,808	+16.6%
1960	2,928	+4.3%
1970	2,907	−0.7%
1980	2,841	−2.3%
1990	2,524	−11.2%
2000	2,382	−5.6%
Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,382 people, 1,035 households, and 646 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,354.2 people per square mile (522.6/km²). There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 629.4/sq mi (242.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, 0.25% African American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 1,035 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 36.0% 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 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,068, and the median income for a family was $40,455. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $19,183 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,128. About 5.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• C. W. McCall, musician
• Charles Taylor Manatt, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee

External links

• City tourism page