George, Iowa

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George, Iowa
Lyon County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas George Highlighted.svg
Location of George, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°20′33″N96°0′4″W / 43.34250°N 96.00111°W / 43.34250; -96.00111
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Lyon
Government
  TypeMayor-council
  MayorBill Sprock
Area
[1]
  Total2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2)
  Land2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,381 ft (421 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,077
  Density469.49/sq mi (181.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51237
Area code 712
FIPS code 19-30225
GNIS feature ID0456873
Website City of George

George is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States, along the Little Rock River. The population was 1,077 at the time of the 2020 census. [2] The ZIP Code for George is 51237.

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Geography

George is located at 43°20′33″N96°0′4″W / 43.34250°N 96.00111°W / 43.34250; -96.00111 (43.342523, -96.001157). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.41 square miles (6.24 km2), of which 2.40 square miles (6.22 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1900 394    
1910 606+53.8%
1920 788+30.0%
1930 907+15.1%
1940 1,107+22.1%
1950 1,210+9.3%
1960 1,200−0.8%
1970 1,194−0.5%
1980 1,241+3.9%
1990 1,066−14.1%
2000 1,051−1.4%
2010 1,080+2.8%
2020 1,077−0.3%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 28, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [2]
The population of George, Iowa from US census data GeorgeIowaPopPlot.png
The population of George, Iowa from US census data

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, [6] there were 1,077 people, 431 households, and 272 families residing in the city. The population density was 469.5 inhabitants per square mile (181.3/km2). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 213.2 per square mile (82.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.6% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 3.7% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.

Of the 431 households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 4.4% were cohabitating couples, 26.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.9% of all households were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 26.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 and 44; 21.1% were from 45 and 64; and 26.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2010 census

As of the census [7] of 2010, there were 1,080 people, 451 households, and 302 families living in the city. The population density was 450.0 inhabitants per square mile (173.7/km2). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 210.0 per square mile (81.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. 2.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 451 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 46.9 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 29.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 477 households, and 294 families living in the city. The population density was 439.5 inhabitants per square mile (169.7/km2). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 222.5 per square mile (85.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 477 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.74.

19.0% are under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 34.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 livers age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,375, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $18,350 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,733. About 6.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

George and the nearby city of Little Rock share the George–Little Rock Community School District, formed on July 1, 1990, by the merger of the George and Little Rock school districts. [9]

George has an elementary school and high school named George–Little Rock Senior High School. Little Rock hosts the GLR Middle School combined with an elementary school. [10]

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