Coin, Iowa

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Field	Value
official_name	Coin, Iowa
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	Coin Iowa 7-1-2008.jpg
image_caption	Street in Coin
image_map	Page_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Coin_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Coin, Iowa
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	USA
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Iowa
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Page
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	2.32
area_land_km2	2.32
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	0.89
area_land_sq_mi	0.89
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	176
population_density_km2	76.02
population_density_sq_mi	196.87
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	1030
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	51636
area_code	712
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	19-14970
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2393587
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History

Coin was platted in 1879, on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad line; it was a mile south of Snow Hill and on the opposite bank of the river. The origin of the name "Coin" is obscure.

Notable people

Charles Roy Henderson (1911–1989), statistician and a pioneer of animal breeding, was born in Coin

Geography

Coin is located along the Tarkio River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 sqmi, all of which is land.

Demographics

|title= Historical populations |type= USA |align= left |1880|772 |1900|574 |1910|591 |1920|603 |1930|536 |1940|457 |1950|407 |1960|346 |1970|294 |1980|316 |1990|278 |2000|252 |2010|193 |2020|176 |source=|footnote=Source: and Iowa Data Center ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/CoinIowaPopPlot.png" caption="The population of Coin, Iowa from US census data" alt="The population of Coin, Iowa from US census data"] ::

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 176 people, 76 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 196.9 inhabitants per square mile (76.0/km2). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 101.8 per square mile (39.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races and 8.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.6% of the population.

Of the 76 households, 26.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% were cohabitating couples, 27.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.2% of all households were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 24.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 and 44; 25.0% were from 45 and 64; and 27.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.3% male and 55.7% female.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 193 people, 79 households, and 56 families living in the city. The population density was 241.3 PD/sqmi. There were 99 housing units at an average density of 123.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.

There were 79 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

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As of the census of 2000, there were 252 people, 102 households, and 68 families living in the city. The population density was 314.4 PD/sqmi. There were 118 housing units at an average density of 147.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.60% White, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 102 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.

26.6% are under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,080. About 3.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is in the South Page Community School District.

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 2393587
"2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United states Census Bureau.
Kershaw, W. L.. (1909). "History of Page County, Iowa". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
"History of Page County, Iowa - Volume 1". Chicago : S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1909.
(1958). "The origins of unusual place-names". Keystone Pub. Associates.
"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]].
"South Page". [[Iowa Department of Education]].

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