| Official Name: | Birmingham, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Gateway to Scenic Van Buren County"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Van Buren |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.63 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 367 |
| Population Density Km2: | 139.75 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 361.93 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 755 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8781°N -91.9472°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52535 |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-06625 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394174 |
| Website: | The Villages of Van Buren, Iowa Website |
Birmingham is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 census.[3]
Birmingham was laid out in 1839.[4] The town was incorporated on May 20, 1856.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06sqmi, all land.[5]
At the 2010 census there were 448 people, 191 households, and 120 families living in the city. The population density was 422.6PD/sqmi. There were 213 housing units at an average density of 200.9/sqmi. The racial makup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0%.[6]
Of the 191 households 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 29.8% of households were one person and 10.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age was 41 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.
At the 2000 census there were 423 people, 185 households, and 120 families living in the city. The population density was 402.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 204 housing units at an average density of 194.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makup of the city was 99.53% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. 0.95%.[7] were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 185 households 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.7% of households were one person and 17.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86.
The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median household income was $31,406 and the median family income was $40,250. Males had a median income of $27,614 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,554. 8.8% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The community is served by the Van Buren County Community School District.[8] It was previously in the Van Buren Community School District,[9] until it merged into Van Buren County CSD on July 1, 2019.[10]