Blakesburg, Iowa
Blakesburg: City in Wapello County, Iowa, United States
About
Blakesburg is a city located in the county of Wapello in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 296 and a population density of 425 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 285 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Blakesburg
Population : | 285 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Iowa (United States) |
County : | Wapello County |
Postal code : | 52536 |
Area : | 0.7 km2 |
Altitude : | 912 feet / 278 meters |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 23:52:23 (7th November 2024) |
Density : | 410 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -3.86% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Blakesburg is located at 40°57'44"N 92°38'3"W (40.9622300, -92.6340800).
Blakesburg map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Blakesburg decreased by 3.86% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 296 | - | census |
2011 | 295 | -0.34% | estimation process |
2012 | 293 | -0.68% | estimation process |
2013 | 294 | 0.34% | estimation process |
2014 | 293 | -0.34% | estimation process |
2015 | 292 | -0.34% | estimation process |
2016 | 290 | -0.69% | estimation process |
2017 | 288 | -0.69% | estimation process |
2018 | 285 | -1.05% | estimation process |
2019 | 285 | 0% | estimation process |
2020 | 285 | 0% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 30,479 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 33,033 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -7.7% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 29,204 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 33,027 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 7.9% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 25.5% |
People over 65 (%) : | 16.8% |
Female persons, % : | 50.1% |
White only, percent : | 62.1% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 32.7% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.2% |
Asians alone % : | 1.4% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.7% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 7.1% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 56.3% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,966 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 3.6% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 55.9% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 55.9% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $66,700 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $931 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $392 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $695 |
2015-2019 Households : | 12,064 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.39 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.7% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 6.9% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 79.5% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 73.9% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 85.6% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 15.4% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.1% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.5% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.3% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.2% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 65,933 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,654,441 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 537,680 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $16,468 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 14.7 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $36,172 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $21,055 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 29.4% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,441 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,075 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,106 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 746 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,509 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 329 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,890 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,846.3 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 17.89 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 54.0% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $237,000 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,474 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $492 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $981 |
2015-2019 Households : | 2,958 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.74 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.3% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.9% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.7% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 90.7% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.7% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.9% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 11.0% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.4% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.6% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.1% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 10,157 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 187,886 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 103,765 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $13,453 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $63,995 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $25,501 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 8.8% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 458 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 178 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 194 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 48 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 376 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 405 |
2010 population per square mile : | 2,696.3 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 2.83 |
Other Places in Blakesburg
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Schools in Blakesburg
College & universities near Blakesburg, IA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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154165 | Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa | Ottumwa (IA) | 52501 |
Stations (5)
Amtrak & bus stations near Blakesburg, IA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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OTM | Ottumwa station | 210 West Main Street | RAIL |
MTP | Mount Pleasant | 418 North Adams Street | RAIL |
OSC | Osceola | Main & East Clay Streets | RAIL |
LAP | La Plata | 535 N. Owensby St. | RAIL |
FMD | Fort Madison station | 1601 20th Street | RAIL |
Post offices near Blakesburg
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Blakesburg Post Office | Blakesburg (IA) | 52536 |
Other cities in Wapello County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wapello County , IA.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Ottumwa | 24,375 | City in Iowa |
Eddyville | 1,010 | City in Wapello County, Iowa, United States |
Eldon | 915 | City in Iowa, United States |
Agency | 641 | City in Wapello County, Iowa, United States |
Kirkville | 177 | Human settlement in Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America |
Chillicothe | 97 | City in Wapello County, Iowa, United States |