FIPS code 19-26850 Elevation 280 m Zip code 52047 Local time Thursday 11:29 AM | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0456536 Area 100 ha Population 280 (2013) Area code 563 | |
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Farmersburg is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 302 at the 2010 census, up from 300 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Farmersburg, IA 52047, USA
History
Farmersburg was first called Windsor when it was surveyed in 1856.
In 1916, Farmersburg contained three general stores, bank, hotel, grain elevator, and lumber yards.
Geography
Farmersburg's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.958516, -91.367555.
The city is located in Farmersburg Township, T94N R4W §18.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all of it land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 302 people, 126 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 755.0 inhabitants per square mile (291.5/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 332.5 per square mile (128.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 126 households of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 123 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 745.9 people per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 323.2 per square mile (125.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.33% White, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $40,694. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,796. About 2.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.9% of those sixty five or over.
Notable people
Erin Scherf, star of the 2007 MFL Mar Mac female basketball highlight tape
Blake Walleser, famous Anthropologist and local legend
Ivan Meisner, famous farmer and window maker
Porkchop, famous dog