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Country
  
United States

County
  
Harrison

FIPS code
  
19-52995

Area
  
2.72 km²

Zip code
  
51556

Local time
  
Wednesday 1:53 AM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0459158

Elevation
  
308 m

Population
  
272 (2013)

Area code
  
712

Modale, Iowa

Weather
  
-7°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 72% Humidity

Modale is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 283 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Modale, IA 51556, USA

History

Modale was originally called Martinsdale, and under the latter name was laid out in 1872 by Benjamin Martin, and named for him. The present name of Modale, so named from the city's setting in a dale near the Missouri River, was adopted when a railroad depot was first built.

Geography

Modale is located at 41°37′12″N 96°0′40″W (41.620083, -96.011221).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 283 people, 116 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was 269.5 inhabitants per square mile (104.1/km2). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 139.0 per square mile (53.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 116 households of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% 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 3.05.

The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 303 people, 139 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 280.0 people per square mile (108.3/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 143.3 per square mile (55.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.05% White, 1.32% Native American, and 3.63% from two or more races.

There were 139 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.74.

Age/Gender Breakdown: 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $39,432. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,111. About 6.7% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

  • Myra Keaton, mother of actor and director Buster Keaton, was born in Modale.
  • References

    Modale, Iowa Wikipedia