Littleport, Iowa

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Littleport is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26 at the 2000 census.

1 General Information
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] General Information

Zip code: 52042 The 52042 post office is actually in Edgewood, IA. The Littleport post office closed after the Volga River flood of May 17, 1999. Roselyn Liddy, postmistress for many years, died Friday, May 13, 2005. Most residents of the town sold their property in a FEMA buyout. The town may be disincorporated.

[edit] Geography

Littleport is located at 42°45′13″N, 91°22′8″W (42.753687, -91.368851)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 26 people, 13 households, and 8 families residing in the city. The population density was 30.4/km² (78.0/mi²). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 16.4/km² (42.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 13 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.44.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 42.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,237. There were no families and 15.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.

See also: other Littleports