Joice, Iowa

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Joice, Iowa
Location of Joice, Iowa
Location of Joice, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°21′48″N 93°27′21″W / 43.36333, -93.45583
Country United States
State Iowa
County Worth
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 231
 - Density 230.5/sq mi (89.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50446
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-39855
GNIS feature ID 0457979

Joice is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Joice is located at 43°21′48″N, 93°27′21″W (43.363223, -93.455881)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 231 people, 101 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 230.5 people per square mile (89.2/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 108.7/sq mi (42.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.70% White, 1.30% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 101 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,530. About 7.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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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