Hazleton, Iowa

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Hazleton, Iowa
Location of Hazleton, Iowa
Location of Hazleton, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°37′6″N 91°54′24″W / 42.61833, -91.90667
Country United States
State Iowa
County Buchanan
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 1,010 ft (308 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 950
 - Density 1,276.4/sq mi (492.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50641
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-35580
GNIS feature ID 0457370

Hazleton is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 950 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Hazleton is located at 42°37′6″N, 91°54′24″W (42.618317, -91.906646)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.13%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 950 people, 381 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,276.4 people per square mile (495.7/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 549.5/sq mi (213.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.32% White, 0.95% Native American, 0.21% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 381 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,625, and the median income for a family was $36,023. Males had a median income of $27,460 versus $21,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,955. About 11.4% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 6.9% 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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