Rhodes, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Rhodes, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1882
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.63
Area Land Km2:2.63
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.01
Area Land Sq Mi:1.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:271
Population Density Km2:103.15
Population Density Sq Mi:267.26
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:311
Elevation Ft:1020
Coordinates:41.9267°N -93.185°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:50234
Area Code:641
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-66540
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0460599

Rhodes is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 271 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

History

Rhodes was laid out in 1856, and it was incorporated in 1883. Postal service was originally established in the Marshall County town of Rhodes in 1860, at which time it was known as Edenville. The name of Rhodes was officially implemented on August 3, 1883, which was the name of the family that donated the land where the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul (Milwaukee Road) Railroad Depot was originally located.

Part of Rhodes still remains the “Edenville Township”. The cemetery just outside of town is named Edenville cemetery.

Geography

Rhodes is located at 41.9267°N -93.185°W (41.926536, -93.184884).[3]

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 305 people, 126 households, and 88 families living in the city. The population density was 302PD/sqmi. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 136.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 126 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the city was 41.1 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 294 people, 123 households, and 76 families living in the city. The population density was 289.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 129 housing units at an average density of 127sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.64% White, 0.68% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races.

There were 123 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $41,786. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,376. About 8.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.9% of those 65 or over.

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. 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.