Beaverdale, Des Moines County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Beaverdale, Iowa
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Pushpin Label:Beaverdale
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Des Moines
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Flint River
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.26
Area Total Sq Mi:3.19
Area Land Km2:8.17
Area Land Sq Mi:3.16
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:880
Population Density Km2:107.67
Population Density Sq Mi:278.83
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:40.8461°N -91.2081°W
Elevation Ft:700
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:319
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-05200
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:454464

Beaverdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Flint River Township, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 952.[2] It is part of the Burlington, Iowa micropolitan area.

Geography

Beaverdale is located in south-central Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa, directly north of the city of West Burlington and 7miles northwest of the city of Burlington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Beaverdale CDP has a total area of 6.36sqkm, of which 6.31sqkm is land and 0.05sqkm, or 0.75%, is water.[2] The CDP extends north to the valley of Flint Creek, which flows east to the Mississippi River just north of Burlington.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 952 people, 385 households, and 294 families residing in the town. The population density was 390.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 447 housing units at an average density of 183.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.6% White, 1.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 385 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Beaverdale CDP, Iowa. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 26, 2015.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 11, 2012.