Guttenberg, Iowa

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Guttenberg is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2000 census.

Guttenberg's business district is located along the Mississippi River.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] History

French explorers in the 17th Century called the area "Prairie La Porte." Later, the area was known as the realm of the Sac and Fox tribes.

German immigration began around 1845. When Guttenberg's first school opened in 1854, most of the classes were taught in German.

Guttenberg was incorporated in 1851.

[edit] Geography

Guttenberg is located at 42°47′10″N, 91°6′5″W (42.785992, -91.101366)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.3 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.44%) is water.

The community is next to the Mississippi River across from Wisconsin and is on US Route 52.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,987 people, 837 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density was 372.4/km² (962.3/mi²). There were 935 housing units at an average density of 175.2/km² (452.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.89% White, 0.45% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 837 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,151, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $25,265 versus $16,897 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,098. About 4.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.