Fredericksburg, Iowa

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Fredericksburg, Iowa
Location of Fredericksburg, Iowa
Location of Fredericksburg, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°57′53″N 92°11′54″W / 42.96472, -92.19833
Country United States
State Iowa
County Chickasaw
Area
 - Total 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
 - Land 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,076 ft (328 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 984
 - Density 1,143.9/sq mi (441.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50630
Area code(s) 563
FIPS code 19-28965
GNIS feature ID 0456750

Fredericksburg is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 984 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Fredericksburg is located at 42°57′53″N, 92°11′54″W (42.964586, -92.198465)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 984 people, 407 households, and 275 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,143.9 people per square mile (441.8/km²). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 516.1/sq mi (199.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.30% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 407 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,938, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $30,769 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,956. About 5.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% 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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