Carson, Iowa

Carson, Iowa
FIPS code		19-11170
GNIS feature ID	2393755[2]
Website	[1]

Carson is a city in

Carson has a number of interesting and historic places.

History

Carson was formed in 1881 as a result of the establishment of a depot on the Burlington and Rock Island Railroad at this location during the previous year.^[4] Carson is within the Riverside Community School District.^[5] The district formed on July 1, 1993 with the merger of the Carson-Macedonia and Oakland districts.^[6]

Geography

The city is located along the West Nishnabotna River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km²), all land.^[7]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1890	391	—
1900	632	+61.6%
1910	640	+1.3%
1920	692	+8.1%
1930	617	−10.8%
1940	613	−0.6%
1950	596	−2.8%
1960	583	−2.2%
1970	756	+29.7%
1980	716	−5.3%
1990	705	−1.5%
2000	668	−5.2%
2010	812	+21.6%
2020	766	−5.7%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census[8][3]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 325 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

, and 0.45% from two or more races.

There were 285 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.83.

22.2% are under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,719, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,804 versus $21,071 for females. The

, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Hubert Houser (born 1942), Iowa State Senator from the 49th District^[11]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carson, Iowa.

• Carson, Iowa official website