Macedonia, Iowa

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Macedonia, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°11′31″N 95°25′30″W / 41.19194, -95.425
Country United States
State Iowa
County Pottawattamie
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,115 ft (340 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 325
 - Density 951.9/sq mi (367.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51549
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-47955
GNIS feature ID 0458711

Macedonia is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Macedonia is located at 41°11′31″N, 95°25′30″W (41.192044, -95.425104)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 325 people, 130 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was 951.9 people per square mile (369.1/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 401.3/sq mi (155.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 130 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,189. About 14.7% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% 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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