Woden, Iowa

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Woden, Iowa
Location of Woden, Iowa
Location of Woden, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°13′50″N 93°54′34″W / 43.23056, -93.90944
Country United States
State Iowa
County Hancock
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,230 ft (375 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 243
 - Density 565.8/sq mi (218.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50484
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-86700
GNIS feature ID 0463150

Woden is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 243 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Woden is located at 43°13′50″N, 93°54′34″W (43.230471, -93.909436)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 243 people, 115 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was 565.8 people per square mile (218.2/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 291.1/sq mi (112.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.59% White and 0.41% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,544. About 14.1% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty five 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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