Vail, Iowa

Vail, Iowa
City
Location of Vail, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Crawford
Area
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,260 ft (384 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	436
• Estimate  (2012)	437
• Density	764.9/sq mi (295.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	51465
Area code	712
FIPS code	19-80130
GNIS feature ID	0462511

Vail is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. The population was 436 at the 2010 census.

History

Vail was laid out in 1871, and incorporated in 1875. The city was named for C. E. Vail, a relative of railroad magnate John Insley Blair.

Geography

Vail is located at 42°3′40″N 95°12′9″W (42.061061, -95.202423).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	511	—
1890	538	+5.3%
1900	578	+7.4%
1910	631	+9.2%
1920	635	+0.6%
1930	622	−2.0%
1940	576	−7.4%
1950	532	−7.6%
1960	473	−11.1%
1970	486	+2.7%
1980	490	+0.8%
1990	388	−20.8%
2000	452	+16.5%
2010	436	−3.5%
2014	430	−1.4%
Source:"American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 436 people, 174 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 764.9 inhabitants per square mile (295.3/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 331.6 per square mile (128.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 8.9% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.4% of the population.

There were 174 households of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 452 people, 185 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was 808.0 people per square mile (311.6/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 350.4 per square mile (135.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.88% African American, 0.22% Asian, 1.33% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 185 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

28.1% are under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $39,107. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,071. About 6.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.