Schleswig, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Schleswig, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crawford
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.24
Area Land Km2:3.21
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:1.25
Area Land Sq Mi:1.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:830
Population Density Km2:258.56
Population Density Sq Mi:669.90
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1473
Coordinates:42.1611°N -95.4353°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:51461
Area Code:712
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-71130
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396554

Schleswig is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. The population was 830 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

History

Schleswig was laid out in 1899.[3] The city was named after the Schleswig in Germany and Denmark, from which the original settlers came.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.31sqmi, of which 1.3sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 882 people, 377 households, and 246 families living in the city. The population density was 678.5PD/sqmi. There were 419 housing units at an average density of 322.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.

There were 377 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 833 people, 368 households, and 248 families living in the city. The population density was 633.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 411 housing units at an average density of 312.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.76% White, 0.12% Asian, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 368 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.0% 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 2.79.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,328, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $30,429 versus $17,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,805. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 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. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 123.
  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.