Bridgewater, Iowa

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Bridgewater, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°14′44″N 94°40′6″W / 41.24556, -94.66833
Country United States
State Iowa
County Adair
Township Jackson
Founded 1885
Area
 - Total 0.29 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Land 0.29 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,220 ft (372 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 178
 - Density 593/sq mi (229/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 50837
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-08425
GNIS feature ID 0454823

Bridgewater is a city in Jackson Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. Bridgewater was founded in 1885.

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[edit] Geography

Bridgewater is located at 41°14′44″N, 94°40′6″W (41.245491, -94.668288).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1910 365
1920 343 −6%
1930 327 −4.7%
1940 302 −7.6%
1950 296 −2%
1960 225 −24%
1970 188 −16.4%
1980 233 23.9%
1990 209 −10.3%
2000 178 −14.8%
Total Population of Iowa's Incorporated Places 1850-2000

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 178 people, 87 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was 620.7 people per square mile (237.0/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 366.1/sq mi (139.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.44% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 87 households out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,536, and the median income for a family was $31,625. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,780. None of the families and 7.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.6% 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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