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Country
  
United States

County
  
Audubon

FIPS code
  
19-32565

Elevation
  
416 m

Zip code
  
50110

Local time
  
Thursday 12:05 AM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0457084

Area
  
2.59 km²

Population
  
60 (2013)

Area code
  
712

Gray, Iowa

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 63% Humidity

Gray is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Branch of the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 63 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Gray, IA 50025, USA

History

Gray was laid out in 1881 by George Gray, and named for him. The Northwestern railroad was extended to the town in 1882.

Geography

Gray is located at 41°50′24″N 94°58′57″W (41.840074, -94.982547).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 63 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density was 63.0 inhabitants per square mile (24.3/km2). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 36.0 per square mile (13.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races.

There were 28 households of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.4% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 17.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 82 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 81.9 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 43.0 per square mile (16.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 34 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,750, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,190. There were no families and 2.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.

References

Gray, Iowa Wikipedia