Hornick, Iowa

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Hornick is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City/Iowa/Nebraska/South Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area.The population was 253 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Hornick is located at 42°13′51″N, 96°5′48″W (42.230972, -96.096610)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 3.85% is water. The town is located on the floodplain of the Missouri River, near the edge of the Loess Hills, adjacent to the old (meandered) channel of the West Fork Little Sioux River.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 253 people, 101 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 375.7/km² (984.4/mi²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 167.8/km² (439.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.79% from two or more races.

There were 101 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,246. About 8.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.9% of those sixty five or over.