Modale, Iowa
Modale, Iowa | ||
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FIPS code 19-52995 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2395363[2] |
Modale is a city in
History
Modale was originally called Martinsdale, and under the latter name was laid out in 1872 by Benjamin Martin, and named for him.[4] 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.[4][5]
On
Geography
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.[6]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1890 | 288 | — |
1900 | 383 | +33.0% |
1910 | 387 | +1.0% |
1920 | 381 | −1.6% |
1930 | 359 | −5.8% |
1940 | 385 | +7.2% |
1950 | 283 | −26.5% |
1960 | 276 | −2.5% |
1970 | 297 | +7.6% |
1980 | 373 | +25.6% |
1990 | 289 | −22.5% |
2000 | 303 | +4.8% |
2010 | 283 | −6.6% |
2020 | 273 | −3.5% |
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: |
2010 census
As of the
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
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
Education
It is within the West Harrison Community School District.[10]
Notable people
- Myra Keaton, mother of actor and director Buster Keaton, was born in Modale.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modale, Iowa
- ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth. Western Publishing Company. 1882. pp. 298.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 103.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "West Harrison." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 16, 2018.