Buckeye, Iowa

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Buckeye, Iowa
Location of Buckeye, Iowa
Location of Buckeye, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°25′6″N 93°22′33″W / 42.41833, -93.37583
Country United States
State Iowa
County Hardin
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,158 ft (353 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 110
 - Density 109.6/sq mi (42.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50043
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-09100
GNIS feature ID 0454934

Buckeye is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Buckeye is located at 42°25′6″N, 93°22′33″W (42.418274, -93.375870)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 110 people, 45 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density was 109.6 people per square mile (42.5/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 49.8/sq mi (19.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 45 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.6% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 139.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $22,375 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,880. There were 7.7% of families and 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.8% 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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