University Park, Iowa

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University Park, Iowa
Location of University Park, Iowa
Location of University Park, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°17′10″N 92°37′6″W / 41.28611, -92.61833
Country United States
State Iowa
County Mahaska
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 817 ft (249 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 536
 - Density 697.0/sq mi (269.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 52595
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-79815
GNIS feature ID 0462486

University Park is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 536 at the 2000 census. The city is named for Vennard College, which is located in the city.

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[edit] Geography

University Park is located at 41°17′10″N, 92°37′6″W (41.286020, -92.618220)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 536 people, 195 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density was 697.0 people per square mile (268.8/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 265.3/sq mi (102.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.27% White, 0.56% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 195 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.

Population spread: 25.6% under the age of 18, 17.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $35,682. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,212. About 7.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% 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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