Country United States Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0458704 Area 50 ha Population 304 (2013) Area code 712 | State Iowa FIPS code 19-47730 Elevation 374 m Zip code 50561 Local time Wednesday 1:57 PM | |
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Counties Sac, & partially in Calhoun Weather -1°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Lytton is a city in Sac County and has grown into Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 315 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Lytton, IA 50561, USA
Geography
Lytton is located at 42°25′28″N 94°51′33″W (42.424360, -94.859129).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
History
Lytton was named for the English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The post office was established January 10, 1900.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 315 people, 135 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,575.0 inhabitants per square mile (608.1/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 735.0 per square mile (283.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 135 households of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.