Anthon, Iowa

Anthon, Iowa
City
Location of Anthon, Iowa
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Woodbury
Area
• Total	0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
• Land	0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	565
• Estimate (2012)	567
• Density	795.8/sq mi (307.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51004
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-02350
GNIS feature ID	0454198

Anthon is a city in Woodbury County in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 565 at the 2010 census.

Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records [1]. It was also home to eunuchoidal giant Bernard Coyne, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.

Anthon was named for J.C. Anthon, a railroad engineer [2].

Geography

Anthon is located at (42.387737, -95.866362).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km²), all of it land. The town is situated near the Little Sioux River.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1900	437	—
1910	635	+45.3%
1920	783	+23.3%
1930	826	+5.5%
1940	881	+6.7%
1950	770	−12.6%
1960	681	−11.6%
1970	711	+4.4%
1980	687	−3.4%
1990	638	−7.1%
2000	649	+1.7%
2010	565	−12.9%
2014	565	+0.0%
Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 565 people, 263 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 795.8 inhabitants per square mile (307.3/km²). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 415.5 per square mile (160.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 263 households of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.8% male and 55.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 649 people, 291 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 909.7 people per square mile (352.9/km²). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 434.5 per square mile (168.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.38% White, 0.31% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 291 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.95.

24.8% were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,364, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $19,853 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,228. About 4.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• City website