Stanwood, Iowa

Stanwood is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 680 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Location of Stanwood, Iowa

Stanwood is located at 41°53′31″N 91°9′2″W (41.891907, -91.150694)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 680 people, 279 households, and 193 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.2/km² (1,059.9/mi²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 179.2/km² (462.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.79% White, 0.29% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 279 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% 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 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,102, and the median income for a family was $42,143. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $21,691 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,561. About 7.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.