Arnolds Park, Iowa

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Arnolds Park is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census.

Arnolds Park is in the center of the "Iowa Great Lakes" resort region, and is home to a historic amusement park, also called Arnolds Park. Other major landmarks of the city include the Central Emporium shopping mall and the Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum.

Also located in Arnolds Park is the Abbie Gardner Sharp Cabin Museum, a site of the 1857 "Spirit Lake Massacre," one of the few violent conflicts between European settlers and Native Americans. Next to the cabin is the small Pillsbury Point State Park.

[edit] Geography

Arnolds Park is located at 43°21′56″N, 95°7′47″W (43.365636, -95.129805)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,162 people, 580 households, and 349 families residing in the city. The population density was 345.1/km² (896.1/mi²). There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 340.7/km² (884.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.50% White, 0.26% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 580 households out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,441, and the median income for a family was $43,594. Males had a median income of $29,211 versus $20,766 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,072. About 3.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.