Blairsburg, Iowa

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Blairsburg, Iowa
Location of Blairsburg, Iowa
Location of Blairsburg, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°28′46″N 93°38′30″W / 42.47944, -93.64167
Country United States
State Iowa
County Hamilton
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,230 ft (375 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 235
 - Density 364.1/sq mi (140.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50034
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-06760
GNIS feature ID 0454675

Blairsburg is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Blairsburg is located at 42°28′46″N, 93°38′30″W (42.479517, -93.641712)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 235 people, 88 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density was 364.1 people per square mile (139.6/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 142.5/sq mi (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.57% White and 0.43% African American.

There were 88 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,667, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,817. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.3% of those over 64.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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