| Official Name: | Ferguson, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marshall |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.66 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 97 |
| Population Density Km2: | 146.32 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 378.91 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 284 |
| Elevation Ft: | 932 |
| Coordinates: | 41.9375°N -92.865°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50078 |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-27255 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0456573 |
Ferguson is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 97 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Ferguson was founded in 1882.[3]
Ferguson is located at 41.9375°N -92.865°W (41.937460, -92.865004).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 126 people, 55 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 484.6PD/sqmi. There were 59 housing units at an average density of 226.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races.
There were 55 households, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.61.
The median age in the city was 51 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16% were from 25 to 44; 44.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 126 people, 55 households, and 36 families living in the city. The population density was 505.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 56 housing units at an average density of 224.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White and 3.17% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 55 households, out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,893, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,777. There were 4.4% of families and 4.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
East Marshall Community School District serves the community.[8] The district was established on July 1, 1992 by the merger of the LDF and SEMCO school districts.[9]