Thornburg, Iowa

Thornburg, Iowa
City

Location of Thornburg, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°27′18″N 92°20′2″W / 41.45500°N 92.33389°W / 41.45500; -92.33389Coordinates: 41°27′18″N 92°20′2″W / 41.45500°N 92.33389°W / 41.45500; -92.33389
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Keokuk
Area[1]
 • Total 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 67
 • Estimate (2012[3]) 66
 • Density 335.0/sq mi (129.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50255
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-77835
GNIS feature ID 0462226

Thornburg is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 67 at the 2010 census.

History

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway built a 66-mile branch to What Cheer via Thornburg in 1879[4] The town was founded by the railroad and named in memory of Major Thomas T. Thornburgh, who died in the Meeker Massacre.[5][6] By 1881, Thornburg was at the junction of the line to What Cheer and a branch to Montezuma[7]

Geography

Thornburg is located at 41°27′18″N 92°20′2″W / 41.45500°N 92.33389°W / 41.45500; -92.33389 (41.454978, -92.333929).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1900267—    
1910233−12.7%
1920197−15.5%
1930171−13.2%
1940184+7.6%
1950138−25.0%
1960101−26.8%
197098−3.0%
1980103+5.1%
199091−11.7%
200084−7.7%
201067−20.2%
188065−3.0%
201461−6.2%
201561+0.0%
Source:"American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau.  and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 67 people, 27 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 335.0 inhabitants per square mile (129.3/km2). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 145.0 per square mile (56.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 27 households of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 84 people, 33 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 426.9 people per square mile (162.2/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 183.0 per square mile (69.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 33 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,313, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,954. There were 9.1% of families and 4.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  4. ↑ Report of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company for the year ending June 30, 1880, Third Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending June 30, 1880, Mills, Des Moines, 1880; page 133.
  5. ↑ Tom Savage, A Dictionary of Iowa Place Names, University of Iowa Press, 2007; page 218.
  6. ↑ Thomas Tipton Thornburgh, Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website.
  7. ↑ Travelers' Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States and Canada, National Railway Publication Co., New York, July 1881; pages 250-251.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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