Nodaway, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Nodaway, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Nodaway
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.73
Area Land Km2:1.73
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.67
Area Land Sq Mi:0.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:74
Population Density Km2:42.72
Population Density Sq Mi:110.61
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1073
Coordinates:40.9361°N -94.8975°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:50857
Area Code:712
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-56865
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395241

Nodaway is a city in Nodaway Township, Adams County, Iowa, United States. The population was 74 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] Nodaway was incorporated in 1900.[3]

History

Nodaway was a shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 114 people in 47 households, including 31 families, in the city. The population density was 211.1PD/sqmi. There were 62 housing units at an average density of 114.8/sqmi. The racial makup of the city was 98.2% White and 1.8% from two or more races.[6]

Of the 47 households 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.8% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age was 39 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 132 people in 58 households, including 38 families, in the city. The population density was 254sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 134.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makup of the city was 100.00% White.

Of the 58 households 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.3% of households were one person and 22.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77.

Age spread: 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median household income was $34,375 and the median family income was $34,792. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,722. There were 8.9% of families and 11.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.1% of under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.

Education

Nodaway is within the Villisca Community School District.[8] Residents are zoned to Southwest Valley High School, operated by the Corning Community School District, and shared with the Villisca district as part of a grade-sharing agreement.[9]

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. http://iaadams.com/nodawayhist.htm History of Nodaway
  4. Book: A dictionary of altitudes in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . 1892 . 255.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-05-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  8. "Villisca." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  9. https://www.southwestvalley.org/ Home