Le Claire, Iowa
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Le Claire is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,847 at the 2000 census. The city is located near the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa, and is located along the Mississippi River. It takes its name from Antoine LeClaire, a mestizo trader who originally owned the land.
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[edit] Geography
Le Claire is located at (41.596233, -90.356252)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 km² (4.4 mi²). 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.56%) is water.
[edit] History
Buffalo Bill Cody was born just outside of Le Claire and piloted a steamboat (the Lone Star) along the river. The steamboat is still in the city. There is also a Buffalo Bill Museum located in town.
Along U.S. Highway 67 in Le Claire there are many historic buildings which are now shops/taverns/restaurants. Sneaky Pete's is probably the most interesting of these as it was formerly a whore house in the 1800s. However, if you decide to eat at Sneaky Pete's don't wear a tie unless you want it cut off as they are not permitted inside.
[edit] Education
Le Claire is part of the Pleasant Valley School District (District Web site) , and is host to three of the district's schools. In-town elementary students attend Bridgeview Elementary, while students living in outlying areas are assigned to Cody Elementary. Junior high students are bussed to Pleasant Valley Junior High School (formerly known as Blackhawk Junior High from 1970-2001), also on the city's outskirts. The district's two other elementary schools (Pleasant View and Riverview Heights), the high school, and the district's administrative offices are located in eastern Bettendorf.
LeClaire residents have one district director on Pleasant Valley's seven-member board of education. Another director serves the city's adjacent rural areas.
[edit] Youth Activities
There are many things for teenagers or children in LeClaire These include
- Cub Scouts
- Pleasant Valley Little League
- Revolution Youth Group
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,847 people, 1,104 households, and 819 families residing in the city. The population density was 262.3/km² (680.0/mi²). There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of 108.3/km² (280.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.21% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population.
There were 1,104 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,644, and the median income for a family was $51,546. Males had a median income of $42,188 versus $26,395 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,243. About 2.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Churches
LeClaire is home to about five Christain Churches: The Argo Church, New Life Community Church, The Baptist Church, The Four Square Church, and one other church.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Quad Cities and surrounding area of Iowa and Illinois |
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| Iowa counties | |
| Iowa cities |
Davenport | Bettendorf | Eldridge | Long Grove | Park View | Blue Grass | Buffalo | Maysville | McCausland | Mount Joy | New Liberty | Pleasant Valley | Princeton | Le Claire | Panorama Park | Riverdale | |
| Illinois counties | |
| Illinois cities |
Rock Island | Moline | East Moline | Silvis | Milan | Andalusia | Carbon Cliff | Coal Valley | Colona | Geneseo | Hampton | Port Byron | Rapids City | |
| Rivers |
Mississippi | Rock | Wapsipinicon | |
| Sports |
Bix 7 | John Deere Classic | John O'Donnell Stadium | Quad City Mallards | The MARK of the Quad Cities | Mississippi Athletic Conference | Quad City Steamwheelers | Swing of the Quad Cities | TPC at Deere Run | |
| Colleges |
Augustana College | Blackhawk College | Eastern Iowa Community College District | Palmer College of Chiropractic | Saint Ambrose University | Western Illinois University | Kaplan University | Hamilton Technical College | Knox College | |
