Swisher, Iowa

Swisher, Iowa
City
Location of Swisher, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°50′42″N 91°41′42″W / 41.84500°N 91.69500°W / 41.84500; -91.69500Coordinates: 41°50′42″N 91°41′42″W / 41.84500°N 91.69500°W / 41.84500; -91.69500
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Johnson
Government
• Mayor	Scott Grabe
Area[1]
• Total	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	879
• Estimate (2012[3])	904
• Density	1,072.0/sq mi (413.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52338
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-76890
GNIS feature ID	0462157
Website	City of Swisher, Iowa

Swisher is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 879 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Swisher is located at 41°50′42″N 91°41′42″W / 41.84500°N 91.69500°W / 41.84500; -91.69500 (41.844983, -91.694909).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

The historic Dance-Mor dance hall, Swisher.

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 879 people, 344 households, and 260 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,072.0 inhabitants per square mile (413.9 /km²). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 426.8 per square mile (164.8 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 344 households of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 813 people, 306 households, and 231 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,769.6 people per square mile (682.4/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 690.0 per square mile (266.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.14% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 306 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.

26.8% are under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $63,667, and the median income for a family was $67,368. Males had a median income of $40,776 versus $30,673 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,596. About 0.9% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

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