Guernsey, Iowa

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Coordinates: 41°39′0″N 92°20′40″W / 41.65, -92.34444
Guernsey, Iowa
Location of Guernsey, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Poweshiek
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	823 ft (251 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	70
- Density	379.8/sq mi (146.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52221
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-33285
GNIS feature ID	0457176

Guernsey is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Guernsey is located at 41°39′0″N, 92°20′40″W (41.650087, -92.344498)^[1].

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^[2] of 2000, there were 70 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 379.8 people per square mile (150.2/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 184.5/sq mi (72.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.29% White, 1.43% Native American, 2.86% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.29% of the population.

There were 29 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 118.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,727. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.