Grandview, Iowa

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Grandview, Iowa
Location of Grandview, Iowa
Location of Grandview, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°16′38″N 91°11′20″W / 41.27722, -91.18889
Country United States
State Iowa
County Louisa
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 600
 - Density 3,093.0/sq mi (1,194.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 52752
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-32115
GNIS feature ID 0457030

Grandview is a city in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] History

Grandview was seriously affected by an EF3 tornado on June 1, 2007, which damaged or destroyed dozens of houses and impacted other parts of the city.[1]

[edit] Geography

Grandview is located at 41°16′38″N, 91°11′20″W (41.277239, -91.188977)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 600 people, 204 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,093.0 people per square mile (1,219.3/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 1,113.5/sq mi (438.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.83% White, 0.50% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 4.00% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.33% of the population.

There were 204 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,625, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,152. About 7.5% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

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