Casey, Iowa

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Casey, Iowa
Location of Casey, Iowa
Location of Casey, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°30′22″N 94°31′12″W / 41.50611, -94.52
Country United States
State Iowa
Counties Guthrie, Adair
Area
 - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,237 ft (377 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 478
 - Density 649/sq mi (250.6/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 50048
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-11395
GNIS feature ID 0455198

Casey is a city in Adair and Guthrie Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.

The Guthrie County portion of Casey is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Casey is located at Casey is located at 41°30′22″N, 94°31′12″W (41.506088, -94.520039).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1880 473
1890 452 −4.4%
1900 568 25.7%
1910 735 29.4%
1920 908 23.5%
1930 785 −13.5%
1940 709 −9.7%
1950 703 −0.8%
1960 589 −16.2%
1970 561 −4.8%
1980 473 −15.7%
1990 441 −6.8%
2000 478 8.4%
Total Population of Iowa's Incorporated Places 1850-2000

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 478 people, 203 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 649.0 people per square mile (249.4/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 306.8/sq mi (117.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.54% White, 0.84% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 203 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,189. About 7.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 5.7% 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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