Sigourney, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Keokuk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,209 |
| - Density | 1,016.3/sq mi (392.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52591 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-73110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461606 |
Sigourney is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,209 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Keokuk County[1]. Sigourney is also home to a meat processing plant operated by West Liberty Foods. The education system of Sigourney consists of a primary (Sigourney Elementary) and secondary school (Sigourney Junior/Senior High School), and draws students from smaller surrounding communities. The school system's mascot is the Sigourney Savage. The high school has roughly 200 students and competes in the 1A class for Iowa High School Athletics Association for most sports. Sigourney is represented by Rep. Leonard Boswell in the US House.
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[edit] Geography
Sigourney is located at (41.333244, -92.203220)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,209 people, 903 households, and 567 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,016.3 people per square mile (393.0/km²). There were 992 housing units at an average density of 456.4/sq mi (176.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 903 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% 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 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,803, and the median income for a family was $43,519. Males had a median income of $29,783 versus $21,078 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,218. About 8.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous residents
- Ezekiel S. Sampson (1831–1896), district judge and U.S. Representative
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Sigourney, Iowa is at coordinates Coordinates:
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