Swaledale, Iowa

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Swaledale is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Swaledale is located at 42°58′41″N, 93°18′56″W (42.977956, -93.315537)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 174 people, 75 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 268.7/km² (682.9/mi²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 128.2/km² (325.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 75 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,710. About 4.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.