Ida Grove, Iowa

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Ida Grove is a city in Ida County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,350 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ida County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Points Of Interest
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Ida Grove is located at 42°20′40″N, 95°28′14″W (42.344394, -95.470540)^GR1. It is situated on the Maple River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.48% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,350 people, 1,017 households, and 639 families residing in the city. The population density was 436.2/km² (1,129.7/mi²). There were 1,127 housing units at an average density of 209.2/km² (541.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.94% White, 0.09% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 1,017 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,341, and the median income for a family was $46,213. Males had a median income of $31,185 versus $19,135 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,698. About 4.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Points Of Interest

Two large factories are located in Ida Grove: Gomaco and Midwest Industries. Gomaco makes paving equipment and also has a separate site in town where they manufacture trolleys.

Midwest Industries makes boat trailers. The company's logo is the image of a castle, and faux castles are everywhere about town, including one at the gateway to a lagoon floating a half-scale replica of the H.M.S. Bounty. An upscale subdivision at the east end of town contains a genuine castle and moat. Even the Pizza Hut is in the style of a castle and overlooks a swan pond.

The town is serious about business, with about 900 manufacturing jobs, but it has more the look of a college town or a resort.

(Source: Harris Iowa Manufacturing Guide and personal travel)