Ida Grove

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Ida Grove
Ida Grove, Iowa
Ida Grove, Iowa
Location in Iowa
Ida Grove, Iowa
Ida Grove
Ida Grove
Basic data
State : United States
State : Iowa
County : Ida County
Coordinates : 42 ° 21 ′  N , 95 ° 28 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 21 ′  N , 95 ° 28 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 2,350 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 435.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 5.4 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of
which 5.4 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 376 m
Postal code : 51445
Area code : +1 712
FIPS : 19-38010
GNIS ID : 0457744

Ida Grove is a city in Ida County in the western US state of Iowa and its county seat . In 2000 the place had 2350 inhabitants.

geography

Ida Grove is touched by Iowa Highway 175 and lies on the banks of the Maple River . According to the data of the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of ​​5.4  km² , which is accounted for by land except for a small proportion of water areas of 0.48%.

Demographics

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Ida Grove lived in 2350 people. The population density was 436.2 people per km². There were 1127 housing units at an average of 209.2 per km ². The population was 98.94% White , 0.09% Black or African American , 0.04% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.21% said they were racial , and 0.55% said two or more races. 0.64% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Ida Groves distributed to 1017 households out of which 26.8% were living in children under 18 years. 52.7% of households are married, 7.9% had a female head of the household without a husband and 37.1% did not form 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 was 2.88 people.

The urban population was divided into 23.9% minors, 6.1% 18–24 year olds, 23.6% 25–44 year olds, 23.3% 45–64 year olds and 23.1% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 women there were 87.8 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 82.6 men.

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

economy

The vehicle construction company Gomaco Trolley Company , which specializes in the manufacture of new trams based on historical models, is based in Ida Grove .

sons and daughters of the town