Whittemore, Iowa

Whittemore, Iowa
FIPS code		19-85260
GNIS feature ID	0463013
Website	www.whittemoreiowa.com

Whittemore is a city in

History

Whittemore was platted in 1878 in anticipation of the railroad being built through the neighborhood.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	105	—
1890	578	+450.5%
1900	522	−9.7%
1910	518	−0.8%
1920	618	+19.3%
1930	604	−2.3%
1940	671	+11.1%
1950	678	+1.0%
1960	741	+9.3%
1970	658	−11.2%
1980	647	−1.7%
1990	535	−17.3%
2000	530	−0.9%
2010	504	−4.9%
2020	497	−1.4%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census[5][2]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 223 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

, and 0.38% from two or more races.

There were 229 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.12.

27.9% were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $37,031. Males had a median income of $30,104 versus $17,500 for females. The

, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by the Algona Community School District.^[8] It operates Algona High School.

Parks and recreation

Whittemore has two parks: Noah Park and Siems Park. Noah Park, centrally located, features a playground with slides and swings and a

.

See also

References

External links

• City website
• City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Whittemore