Gilbertville, Iowa

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Gilbertville, Iowa
Location of Gilbertville, Iowa
Location of Gilbertville, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°25′2″N 92°12′50″W / 42.41722, -92.21389
Country United States
State Iowa
County Black Hawk
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 767
 - Density 1,957.8/sq mi (755.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50634
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-30675
GNIS feature ID 0456900

Gilbertville is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 767 at the 2000 census. It is part of the WaterlooCedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Gilbertville is located at 42°25′2″N, 92°12′50″W (42.417252, -92.213964)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 767 people, 297 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,957.8 people per square mile (759.3/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 778.5/sq mi (302.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.48% White, 0.13% African American, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 297 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,490, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,367. About 4.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% 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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