Farley, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°26′38″N, 91°0′34″W
Farley, Iowa
Motto: "Heart of the Cornbelt"
Location in the State of Iowa
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa
County	Dubuque
Incorporated	June 23, 1879
Area
- City	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2005)^[1]
- City	1,363
- Density	948.8/sq mi (365.3/km²)
- Metro	91,631
Time zone	CST (UTC)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC)
ZIP code	52046
Website: http://www.farleyiowa.com/

Population history of Farley, Iowa (1940-2006).

Farley is a city in Dubuque County. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,334 at the 2000 census, but is now estimated to be 1,363 (2005).^[2] Farley is the sixth-largest city in Dubuque County.

Farley is home to a 1/2 mile dirt race track, the Farley Speedway.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Law and government
4 Education
5 Notable native
6 External link

[edit] Geography

Farley is located at 42°26′38″N, 91°0′34″W (42.443999, -91.009385)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,334 people, 491 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density was 365.3/km² (948.8/mi²). There were 513 housing units at an average density of 140.5/km² (364.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.15% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 491 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,333, and the median income for a family was $48,854. Males had a median income of $32,328 versus $20,476 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,186. About 4.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Law and government

The mayor of Farley is William Einwalter. In the Iowa General Assembly, Farley is represented by Senator Tom Hancock (D-Epworth) in the Iowa Senate, and Representative Ray Zirkelbach (D-Monticello) in the Iowa House of Representatives. At the federal level, it is within Iowa's 1st congressional district, represented by Bruce Braley (D-Waterloo) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Farley, and all of Iowa, are represented by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R) and Tom Harkin (D).

[edit] Education

All public school students living in Farley are zoned to schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District. Elementary school students are zoned to Drexler Elementary School (in Farley) for grades K-5. Middle school students are zoned to Drexler Middle School (also in Farley), and high school students are zoned to Western Dubuque High School, which is in nearby Epworth, Iowa.

Like many other rural communities in Iowa, Farley also has a private school. Seton Catholic Elementary School- Farley is one of three buildings that comprise Seton Catholic Elementary School, and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque. For grades 1-2, students go to the building in Epworth, for grades 3-5, students attend the building in Peosta, Iowa, and for grades 6-8, students go to the building in Farley. For high school, parochial students attend Beckman High School in Dyersville, Iowa or Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa.