Allison, Iowa

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Field	Value
official_name	Allison, Iowa
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	Allison_Iowa.jpg
image_caption	Downtown Allison, Iowa, March 2008
image_map	Butler_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Allison_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Allison, Iowa
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	USA
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Iowa
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Butler
government_type	Municipal city
leader_title	Mayor
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	7.59
area_land_km2	7.59
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	2.93
area_land_sq_mi	2.93
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	966
population_density_km2	127.24
population_density_sq_mi	329.58
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	1047
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	50602
area_code	319
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	19-01315
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2393924
website
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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.93 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 966 people, 426 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 329.6 inhabitants per square mile (127.2/km2). There were 466 housing units at an average density of 159.0 per square mile (61.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.

Of the 426 households, 23.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% were cohabitating couples, 24.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.6% of all households were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 22.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 and 44; 21.3% were from 45 and 64; and 28.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,029 people, 440 households, and 277 families living in the city. The population density was 351.2 PD/sqmi. There were 470 housing units at an average density of 160.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% White, 0.1% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 440 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 424 households, and 267 families living in the city. The population density was 341.2 PD/sqmi. There were 454 housing units at an average density of 154.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.10% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 424 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

Age spread: 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,338, and the median income for a family was $42,050. Males had a median income of $30,147 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,472. About 5.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Allison is a part of the North Butler Community School District, which was established on July 1, 2011, by a merger of the Greene Community School District and Allison–Bristow Community School District. The local high school is North Butler High School.

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 2393924
"Find a County". National Association of Counties.
"2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United states Census Bureau.
"2008 Calendar of Events".
"History of Butler County". Butler County, Iowa.
"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf District Reorganization History final] {{Webarchive. link. (2019-02-09 ." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 6, 2019.)

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