| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.96 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 511 |
| Population Density Km2: | 534.94 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1384.82 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 735 |
| Coordinates: | 41.29°N -91.5544°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52201 |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-00730 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393892 |
Ainsworth is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is a part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 511 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Highland Community School District.
Ainsworth was laid out in 1858, and named after its founder, D. H. Ainsworth.[3] The town was incorporated June 18, 1892.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38sqmi, all of it land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 567 people, 209 households, and 153 families living in the city. The population density was 1492.1PD/sqmi. There were 218 housing units at an average density of 573.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% White, 0.9% African American, 4.9% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.6% of the population.
There were 209 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the city was 33.4 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 524 people, 199 households, and 137 families living in the city. The population density was 1381sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 548.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 91.41% White, 0.38% Native American, 8.02% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.65% of the population.
There were 199 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.26.
Age spread: 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,071, and the median income for a family was $50,208. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,627. About 7.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Highland Community School District operates public schools serving the community,[8] including Highland Elementary School in Riverside and Highland Middle-High School in an unincorporated area.
The district previously operated Ainsworth Elementary School, which closed in 2017.[9] In 2017 the school had 70 students. District leadership stated that it would have had to spend upkeep of $50,000 if it remained open. Students were rezoned to Highland Elementary.[10]