| Official Name: | Olds, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Henry |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.88 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.88 |
| 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: | 192 |
| Population Density Km2: | 217.36 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 563.05 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 732 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1342°N -91.5439°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52647 |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-58890 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396053 |
Olds is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 192 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34sqmi, all land.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 229 people, 93 households, and 64 families living in the city. The population density was 673.5PD/sqmi. There were 105 housing units at an average density of 308.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.4% African American, 1.7% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 93 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 249 people, 102 households, and 73 families living in the city. The population density was 839.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 113 housing units at an average density of 381sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.98% White, 0.80% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.80% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 102 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,760. About 9.2% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
WACO Community School District operates local public schools.[6]