| Official Name: | Maynard, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.58 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.51 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 476 |
| Population Density Km2: | 189.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 491.23 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 337 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1106 |
| Coordinates: | 42.7744°N -91.8783°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50655 |
| Area Code: | 563 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-50610 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0458870 |
Maynard is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 476 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Maynard is located at 42.7744°N -91.8783°W (42.774493, -91.878293)[3] on the Little Volga River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02sqmi, of which 0.99sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 518 people, 228 households, and 141 families living in the city. The population density was 523.2PD/sqmi. There were 239 housing units at an average density of 241.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 228 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 500 people, 222 households, and 138 families living in the city. The population density was 504.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 238 housing units at an average density of 240sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 222 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% 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 2.92.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,639, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,779. About 4.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Maynard is home to the West Central Community School District, which operates local public schools[7] and competes in the Upper Iowa Conference for athletics.