Wayland, Iowa

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Wayland, Iowa
Location of Wayland, Iowa
Location of Wayland, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°8′51″N 91°39′35″W / 41.1475, -91.65972
Country United States
State Iowa
County Henry
Area
 - Total 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
 - Land 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 732 ft (223 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 945
 - Density 1,097.0/sq mi (423.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 52654
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-82965
GNIS feature ID 0462760

Wayland is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 945 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Wayland is located at 41°8′51″N, 91°39′35″W (41.147602, -91.659678)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 945 people, 373 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,097.0 people per square mile (424.3/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 448.1/sq mi (173.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.

There were 373 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,667, and the median income for a family was $40,909. Males had a median income of $30,081 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,717. About 4.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% 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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