Sandyville, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Sandyville, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.28
Area Land Km2:1.28
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.49
Area Land Sq Mi:0.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:58
Population Density Km2:45.20
Population Density Sq Mi:117.17
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:938
Coordinates:41.3708°N -93.3861°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:50001
Area Code:515
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-70590
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396535

Sandyville is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 58 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Sandyville was laid out in 1851. It was named for its founder, J. Moorman Sandy.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51sqmi, all of it land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 51 people, 23 households, and 16 families living in the city. The population density was 100PD/sqmi. There were 28 housing units at an average density of 54.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White and 2.0% African American.

There were 23 households, of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the city was 47.4 years. 11.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 39.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 61 people, 27 households, and 18 families living in the city. The population density was 119.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 28 housing units at an average density of 54.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.08% White, and 4.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92% of the population.

There were 27 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 16.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 134.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 155.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,028. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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 Warren County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c, Volume 1 . Higginson Book Company . 1879 . 510.
  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.