Greene, Iowa

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Field	Value
official_name	Greene, Iowa
settlement_type	City
image_map	Butler_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Greene_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Greene, Iowa
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Iowa
subdivision_type2	Counties
subdivision_name2	Butler, Floyd
leader_title	Mayor
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	3.13
area_land_km2	2.96
area_water_km2	0.18
area_total_sq_mi	1.21
area_land_sq_mi	1.14
area_water_sq_mi	0.07
population_as_of	2020
population_total	990
population_density_km2	334.89
population_density_sq_mi	867.66
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	955
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	50636
area_code	641
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	19-32745
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2394984
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Greene is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River, and along Butler County's northern border, where Butler and Floyd counties meet. The population was 990 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

The community of Greene was first a postal area called, "Elm Springs" that was established in 1855 three miles southwest of the current town on Coldwater Creek. In 1871, the railroad selected a site on the east side of the Shell Rock River for a train depot and roundhouse, drawing the Elm Springs Post Office and community to that site. In 1871, the postal area name was changed from Elm Springs to Greene in honor of Judge George Greene, president of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota railroad who, along with J. W. Traer and others, purchased the land for the new community. Judge Greene gave generously of land and money for the new town. In 1879, the Greene postal area was incorporated as The Town of Greene.

Geography

The city is located along the northern edge of Butler County, with a small portion extending north into Floyd County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.22 sqmi, of which 1.14 sqmi is land and 0.08 sqmi is water.

The Shell Rock River bisects the town, with the state Highway 14 and County Road 13 bridges connecting the two sections.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 990 people, 459 households, and 281 families residing in the city. The population density was 867.4 inhabitants per square mile (334.9/km2). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 475.7 per square mile (183.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.6% of the population.

Of the 459 households, 24.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% were cohabitating couples, 32.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.8% of all households were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 49.0 years. 23.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 and 44; 25.3% were from 45 and 64; and 29.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,130 people, 510 households, and 320 families living in the city. The population density was 991.2 PD/sqmi. There were 575 housing units at an average density of 504.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 510 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.1% 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 2.16 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,099 people, 508 households, and 308 families living in the city. The population density was 1,003.7 PD/sqmi. There were 562 housing units at an average density of 513.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.36% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 508 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $21,181 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,891. About 4.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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

Notable people==

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Thomas Braden (1917–2009) author of the book Eight Is Enough that was the basis for the ABC show Eight Is Enough
Henry Norman Graven (1893–1970) United States federal judge from 1944 to 1970
Frank D. Jackson (1854–1938) 15th Governor of Iowa from 1894 to 1896

References

Clayton F. Thomas, Trails to Train Tracks, The History of Elm Springs: A vanished Butler County, Iowa Settlement, 2015. Available at the State Historical Society of Iowa Libraries, Des Moines and Iowa City.

Clayton F. Thomas, Glimpses of Greene: Selected Historical Studies, Greene, Iowa. 2018. Available at the State Historical Society of Iowa Libraries, Des Moines and Iowa City.

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
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"2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United states Census Bureau.
"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]].
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"[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.)
(April 6, 2009). "Tom Braden, Who Fathered 'Eight Is Enough,' Dies at 92". [[The New York Times]].
"Tom Braden". NNDB.
"Biographical Directory of Federal Judges/Graven, Henry Norman". Federal Judicial Center.
"Iowa Governor Frank Darr Jackson". National Governors Association.

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