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Sutherland, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
O'Brien

FIPS code
  
19-76485

Elevation
  
435 m

Zip code
  
51058

Local time
  
Saturday 11:48 AM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0462123

Area
  
225 ha

Population
  
627 (2013)

Area code
  
712

Sutherland, Iowa

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SE at 2 km/h, 56% Humidity

Sutherland is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 649 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Sutherland, IA 51058, USA

History

Sutherland was laid out in 1882. The city was named after the Duke of Sutherland.

Geography

Sutherland is located at 42°58′21″N 95°29′49″W (42.972364, -95.496923).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 649 people, 293 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 746.0 inhabitants per square mile (288.0/km2). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 405.7 per square mile (156.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 293 households of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 50.4 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 707 people, 315 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The population density was 810.2 people per square mile (313.8/km2). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 398.8 per square mile (154.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.44% White, 0.14% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 315 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the city, the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,985, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,432 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,345. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Sutherland is served by the South O'Brien Community School District.

Notable people

  • Josh Stamer, football player
  • References

    Sutherland, Iowa Wikipedia