riceville, iowa

Riceville is a city located in Howard County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 840.

Geography

Riceville is located at 43°21'45" North, 92°33'12" West (43.362493, -92.553461). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.90% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 840 people, 369 households, and 225 families residing in the city. The population density is 294.8/km² (765.8/mi²). There are 401 housing units at an average density of 140.8/km² (365.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.88% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 369 households out of which 23.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% are non-families. 35.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.80. In the city the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,982, and the median income for a family is $41,786. Males have a median income of $29,091 versus $19,904 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,661. 4.1% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Trivia

The famous citizen of Riceville has been Jane Elliott, a elementary school teacher who developed a famous and controversial exercise about the nature of prejudice and racism in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr..

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