Harpers Ferry, Iowa

Harpers Ferry, Iowa
City
Location of Harpers Ferry, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°12′6″N 91°9′3″W / 43.20167°N 91.15083°W / 43.20167; -91.15083Coordinates: 43°12′6″N 91°9′3″W / 43.20167°N 91.15083°W / 43.20167; -91.15083
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Allamakee
Township	Taylor
Area[1]
• Total	0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
• Land	0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	646 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	328
• Estimate (2016)[3]	318
• Density	521/sq mi (201.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52146
Area code(s)	563
FIPS code	19-34590
GNIS feature ID	0457276

Harpers Ferry is a city in Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 328 at the 2010 census.

History

Train depot in Harpers Ferry, circa 1913

Harpers Ferry was platted in 1852; it was then called Winfield.^[4] In 1860, the name was changed to Harper's Ferry (with an apostrophe-s).^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km²), of which, 0.63 square miles (1.63 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,^[2] there were 328 people, 173 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 520.6 inhabitants per square mile (201.0/km²). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 917.5 per square mile (354.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.7% White and 0.3% African American.

There were 173 households of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.33.

The median age in the city was 58.8 years. 10.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10% were from 25 to 44; 40.8% were from 45 to 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,^[7] there were 330 people, 166 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 539.7 people per square mile (208.9/km²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 915.9 per square mile (354.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 1.21% Native American, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 166 households out of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.44.

14.8% are under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,091, and the median income for a family was $35,125. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,566. About 3.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Effigy Mounds National Monument