Low Moor, Iowa

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Low Moor is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 240 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Low Moor is located at 41°48′5″N, 90°21′22″W (41.801348, -90.356218)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 240 people, 94 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 197.2/km² (514.6/mi²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 82.1/km² (214.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.58% White and 0.42% Native American.

There were 94 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,585. About 2.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.