Donahue, Iowa

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Donahue is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census. The city has a mayor-council form of government.

1 Education
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] Education

Donahue is part of the North Scott School District, based in nearby Eldridge, and is home to one of the district's five elementary schools. Elementary-aged students attend John Glenn Elementary, while older students travel to Eldridge to attend either North Scott Junior High School or North Scott High School.

[edit] Geography

Donahue is located at 41°41′43″N, 90°40′29″W (41.695179, -90.674635)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 293 people, 103 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 332.7/km² (870.6/mi²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 119.2/km² (312.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.66% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 103 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,250, and the median income for a family was $63,542. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $21,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,895. About 5.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five or over.