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Country
  
United States

County
  
Chickasaw

FIPS code
  
19-57495

Elevation
  
348 m

Zip code
  
50661

Population
  
116 (2013)

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0459642

Area
  
50 ha

Local time
  
Sunday 7:05 AM

Area code
  
641

North Washington, Iowa

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 92% Humidity

North Washington is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 117 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of North Washington, IA 50659, USA

Geography

North Washington is located at 43°6′59″N 92°24′55″W (43.116252, -92.415178).

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.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 117 people, 43 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density was 585.0 inhabitants per square mile (225.9/km2). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 225.0 per square mile (86.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 1.7% African American, and 0.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 43 households of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 29.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 47 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density was 601.2 people per square mile (227.8/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 249.6 per square mile (94.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, and 1.69% from two or more races.

There were 47 households out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,542, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,611. There were 7.9% of families and 5.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.9% of under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

Notable person

  • Joe Meyers, American football coach
  • References

    North Washington, Iowa Wikipedia