Ida Grove, Iowa

Ida County

19-38010

Ida Grove is a city in Ida County in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa and its county seat. In 2000, the city had 2350 inhabitants.

Geography

Ida Grove is affected by the Iowa Highway 175 and is located on the banks of the Maple River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 5.4 km ², which accounts for up to a small fraction of water of 0.48 % to the country.

Demography

At the time of the census of 2000, there were Ida Grove 2350 people. The population density was 436.2 people per km ². There were 1127 housing units at an average 209.2 per km ². The population consisted of 98.94 % White, 0.09 % African American, 0.04 % Native American, 0.17 % Asian, 0.21 % reported from other races, and 0.55 % from two or more races. 0.64 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Residents Ida Groves distributed to 1017 households out of which 26.8 % were living in children under 18 years. 52.7 % married couples living together, 7.9 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1 % were non-families. 34.5% of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 18.3 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size is 2.88.

The city population was spread out with 23.9 % under the, 6.1 % 18 -24- year-old, 23.6% 25-44 year olds, 23.3% of 45-64 year olds and 23.1 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women, 82.6 men.

The median household income in Ida Grove was 35 341 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 46 213 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 31 185 U.S. dollars, compared to 19,135 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in Ida Grove was 20,698 U.S. dollars. 7.7 % of the population and 4.6% of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 9.6 % of minors and 6.5 % of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Based in Ida Grove is the automotive company Gomaco Trolley Company, which specializes in the manufacture of new tramway vehicles based on historical models.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Mildred Lillie, Justice of the California Court of Appeal Presiding Justice and Richard Nixon's nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States
  • Harold Hughes, Governor of Iowa (1963-1969), Senator (1969-1975) and presidential candidate in 1972.

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  • Location in Iowa
  • Place in North America
  • Ida County
  • County Seat in Iowa
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