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Country
  
United States

County
  
Clinton

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
220 m

Zip code
  
52777

Local time
  
Monday 5:50 AM

State
  
Iowa

Incorporated
  
July 26, 1909

FIPS code
  
19-78600

Area
  
49 ha

Population
  
122 (2013)

Area code
  
563

Toronto, Iowa

Weather
  
8°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 97% Humidity

Toronto is a town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 124 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Toronto, IA 52777, USA

History

Toronto was platted in 1853 by George W. Thorne, a former resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Thorne had built a sawmill and gristmill at the site in the 1840s.

Geography

Toronto is located at 41°54′12″N 90°51′47″W (41.903340, -90.863011).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 124 people, 48 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 652.6 inhabitants per square mile (252.0/km2). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 310.5 per square mile (119.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White and 2.4% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 48 households of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 47 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 40.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.0% male and 46.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 134 people, 51 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.6 people per square mile (287.4/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 299.1 per square mile (118.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 51 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 127.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.9 males

The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,702. There were 5.0% of families and 6.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 7.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

Toronto, Iowa Wikipedia