Stanhope, Iowa

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Stanhope, Iowa
Location of Stanhope, Iowa
Location of Stanhope, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°17′22″N 93°47′43″W / 42.28944, -93.79528
Country United States
State Iowa
County Hamilton
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
 - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,115 ft (340 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 488
 - Density 496.4/sq mi (191.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50246
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-74910
GNIS feature ID 0461950

Stanhope is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Stanhope is located at 42°17′22″N, 93°47′43″W (42.289505, -93.795283)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 488 people, 198 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density was 496.4 people per square mile (192.3/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 210.6/sq mi (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.61% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 198 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,592. About 5.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% 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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