Lanesboro, Iowa

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Lanesboro, Iowa
Location of Lanesboro, Iowa
Location of Lanesboro, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°11′3″N 94°41′33″W / 42.18417, -94.6925
Country United States
State Iowa
County Carroll
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 152
 - Density 204.5/sq mi (79.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51451
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-43140
GNIS feature ID 0458219

Lanesboro is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Lanesboro is located at 42°11′3″N, 94°41′33″W (42.184035, -94.692460)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 1.33% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 152 people, 71 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 204.5 people per square mile (79.3/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 103.6/sq mi (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.68% White, 0.66% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 71 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 120.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,397. About 5.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% 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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