Redfield, Iowa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Redfield is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, along the Middle Raccoon River. The population was 833 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Redfield is located at 41°35′28″N, 94°11′43″W (41.591065, -94.195338)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 833 people, 347 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density was 233.1/km² (602.6/mi²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 103.2/km² (266.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.60% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 347 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $43,056. Males had a median income of $28,947 versus $25,724 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,155. About 3.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.