| Official Name: | Gravity, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Taylor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.87 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.87 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.34 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.34 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 154 |
| Population Density Km2: | 176.97 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 458.33 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 366 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1201 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7592°N -94.7442°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50848 |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-32520 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0457083 |
Gravity is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 154 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Gravity got its start in the year 1881, following construction of the railroad through the territory. It was incorporated in 1883.[3] The origin of the name "Gravity" is obscure.[4]
Gravity is located along the Middle Fork One Hundred and Two River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all land.[5]
Gravity is located north of Bedford on Iowa Highway 148.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 188 people, 82 households, and 53 families living in the city. The population density was 626.7PD/sqmi. There were 103 housing units at an average density of 343.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White and 0.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 82 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% 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 2.68.
The median age in the city was 42 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 218 people, 85 households, and 64 families living in the city. The population density was 729.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 103 housing units at an average density of 344.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.21% of the population.
There were 85 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,312. About 16.2% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those 65 or over.
Gravity is within the Bedford Community School District.[8]