Stockport, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Stockport, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Van Buren
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.66
Area Land Km2:2.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.03
Area Land Sq Mi:1.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:272
Population Density Km2:102.26
Population Density Sq Mi:264.85
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:755
Coordinates:40.8572°N -91.8333°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:52651
Area Code:319
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-75405
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395970

Stockport is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 272 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03sqmi, all land.[3]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 296 people, 112 households, and 76 families living in the city. The population density was 287.4PD/sqmi. There were 127 housing units at an average density of 123.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 112 households, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the city was 33.8 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 19.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 284 people, 120 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was 276.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 129.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.77% White, 0.35% Native American, 3.17% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,438, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $28,375 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,389. About 8.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.6% of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by the Van Buren County Community School District.[6] It was previously in the Van Buren Community School District,[7] until it merged into Van Buren County CSD on July 1, 2019.[8]

The former Van Buren CSD operated Stockport Elementary School in the late 1990s.[9] There was a middle school in Stockport, but in 2011 Van Buren CSD school board chose to close that building and move the middle school to Keosauqua. The vote was a 4-2 basis,[10] and done to reduce expenses.[11]

Notes and 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 . . 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 .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-05-11.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  6. Web site: Van Buren County. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-04-05.
  7. "VAN BUREN." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  8. Web site: Iowa Educational Directory 2019-2020 School Year. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-04-05. 175. (PDF p. 177/186) - From section "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66"
  9. "Van Buren Community School District." Southern Prairie Area Education Agency 15. May 10, 1997. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  10. Web site: Hassanali, Zoheb. Stockport Middle School to close. KTVO. 2011-03-17. 2020-04-05.
  11. Web site: Deffenbaugh, Greg. Southeast Iowa middle school closing. KTVO. 2011-06-02. 2020-04-05.