Bussey, Iowa

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Bussey, Iowa
Location of Bussey, Iowa
Location of Bussey, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°12′19″N 92°53′7″W / 41.20528, -92.88528
Country United States
State Iowa
County Marion
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 450
 - Density 1,358.1/sq mi (524.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50044
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-09730
GNIS feature ID 0455013

Bussey is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 450 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Bussey is located at 41°12′19″N, 92°53′7″W (41.205164, -92.885341)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 450 people, 184 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,358.1 people per square mile (526.5/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 633.8/sq mi (245.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.78% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 184 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $42,857. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,657. About 7.5% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

[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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