Goose Lake, Iowa

Goose Lake is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 232 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Location of Goose Lake, Iowa

Goose Lake is located at 41°58′3″N 90°22′51″W (41.967403, -90.380724)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 232 people, 84 households, and 61 families residing in the city. The population density was 271.4/km² (710.9/mi²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 100.6/km² (263.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.84% White, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 84 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 121.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $48,523. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,453. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.