Toronto, Iowa

Toronto, Iowa
City
Saint James Catholic Church
Location of Toronto, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°54′12″N90°51′47″W / 41.90333°N 90.86306°W / 41.90333; -90.86306
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clinton
Incorporated	July 26, 1909 [1]
Named for	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Area [2]
• Total	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
• Land	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	722 ft (220 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	102
• Density	560.44/sq mi (215.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52777
Area code	563
FIPS code	19-78600
GNIS feature ID	0462280

Toronto is a town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 102 at the time of the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

Toronto was platted in 1853 by George W. Thorne (1817-1898), ^[4] born in Maidstone, Kent, England in and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Thorne had built a sawmill and gristmill at the site in the 1840s. ^[5]

Geography

Toronto is located at 41°54′12″N90°51′47″W / 41.90333°N 90.86306°W / 41.90333; -90.86306 (41.903340, -90.863011). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1910	106	—
1920	139	+31.1%
1930	113	−18.7%
1940	142	+25.7%
1950	165	+16.2%
1960	144	−12.7%
1970	145	+0.7%
1980	172	+18.6%
1990	132	−23.3%
2000	134	+1.5%
2010	124	−7.5%
2020	102	−17.7%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2020-03-29. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census [8] [3]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 124 people, 48 households, and 36 families living in the city. The population density was 652.6 inhabitants per square mile (252.0/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 310.5 per square mile (119.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White and 2.4% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 48 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 47 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 40.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.0% male and 46.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2000, there were 134 people, 51 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was 728.6 inhabitants per square mile (281.3/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 299.1 per square mile (115.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 51 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.9 males

The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,702. There were 5.0% of families and 6.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 7.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The Calamus–Wheatland Community School District operates public schools serving the community. ^[11] The district was established on July 1, 1990, by the merger of the Calamus and Wheatland school districts. ^[12] Calamus–Wheatland High School is the local high school.

References

1. "Toronto-Iowa". City-Data. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
3. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
5. Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. p. 278.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-05-11.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
11. "Calamus-Wheatland" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved 2020-03-24.
12. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-22.

External links

• Iowa portal

• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Toronto