Truesdale, Iowa

Truesdale, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Truesdale, Iowa
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Buena Vista
Area
 • Total 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,368 ft (417 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 91
 • Density 649.3/sq mi (250.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50592
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-79095
GNIS feature ID 0462348

Truesdale is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 91 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Truesdale is located at (42.728665, -95.183036)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 91 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 649.3 people per square mile (251.0/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 335.4 per square mile (129.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 39 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,063, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,410. There were no families and 4.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.