Macksburg, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Macksburg, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.14
Area Land Km2:5.14
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.98
Area Land Sq Mi:1.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:97
Population Density Km2:18.88
Population Density Sq Mi:48.92
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:380
Elevation Ft:1247
Coordinates:41.2142°N -94.1856°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:50155
Area Code:641
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-48180
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0458713

Macksburg is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 97 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Macksburg is located at 41.2142°N -94.1856°W (41.214250, -94.185618).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.99sqmi, all of it land.[4]

History

Macksburg was laid out and platted in 1873. It was named for Dr. Joseph Hughes Mack, one of the original owners of the town site.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 113 people in 53 households, including 33 families, in the city. The population density was 56.8PD/sqmi. There were 59 housing units at an average density of 29.6/sqmi. The racial makup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.8% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races.[6]

Of the 53 households 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.0% of households were one person and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age was 44.4 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 142 people in 62 households, including 40 families, in the city. The population density was 72sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 33.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makup of the city was 97.18% White, 1.41% Asian, and 1.41% from two or more races.[7]

Of the 62 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 32.3% of households were one person and 14.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.76.

The age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median household income was $31,500 and the median family income was $36,964. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,080. There were none of the families and 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.

Education

Orient-Macksburg Community School District operates area public schools.[8]

Notable people

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. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-01-25.
  5. Book: History of Madison County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1 . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Mueller, Herman A. . 1915 . 351.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  8. Web site: Orient-Macksburg. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-04-01.