Bevington, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Bevington, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Madison, Warren
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.19
Area Land Km2:1.17
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.46
Area Land Sq Mi:0.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:57
Population Density Km2:48.80
Population Density Sq Mi:126.39
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:41.3594°N -93.7903°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:50033
Area Code:515
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-06490
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2394161

Bevington is a city in Madison and Warren Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 57 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Bevington was laid out in 1872.[3] It was named for C. D. Bevington, a prominent local businessman.[4]

Geography

Bevington is located along the Middle River. The majority of the city is located in Madison County.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46sqmi, of which 0.45sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]

Bevington is located adjacent to Interstate 35 on state highway 92.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census,[7] there were 63 people, 28 households and 18 families living in the city. The population density was 140/sqmi. There were 28 housing units at an average density of 62.2/sqmi. The racial make-up was 98.4% White and 1.6% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 28 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 17.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age was 39.5 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 36.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.7% male and 41.3% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census[8] there were 58 people, 24 households and 16 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 25 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 96.55% White, and 3.45% from two or more races.

There were 24 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.

20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 132.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

The median household income was $31,875 and the median family income was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,125 and females $16,250. The per capita income was $16,592. There were no families and 3.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . census.gov . United states Census Bureau . 12 August 2021.
  3. Book: History of Madison County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1 . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Mueller, Herman A. . 1915 . 306.
  4. Book: The History of Warren County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c, Volume 1 . Higginson Book Company . 1879 . 504.
  5. [DeLorme]
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . May 11, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 11, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .