Moulton, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Moulton, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Appanoose
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.58
Area Land Km2:2.58
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.00
Area Land Sq Mi:1.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:607
Population Density Km2:235.03
Population Density Sq Mi:608.83
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:994
Coordinates:40.6856°N -92.6764°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:52572
Area Code:641
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-54390
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395419
Website:https://moultoniowa.com/

Moulton is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 607 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

History

Moulton was platted in 1867. In 1873, the Burlington and Southwestern Railway was built into the settlement.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 605 people, 264 households, and 164 families living in the city. The population density was 599PD/sqmi. There were 312 housing units at an average density of 308.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 264 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% 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 2.91.

The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 658 people, 302 households, and 176 families living in the city. The population density was 647.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 332 housing units at an average density of 326.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.30% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 302 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,692, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $23,250 versus $17,353 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,744. About 11.4% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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. Book: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c . Western Historical Company . 1878 . 446.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-07-02.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  7. Web site: Representative Larry Sheets . Iowa House Republicans . August 7, 2015.

External links

Official website