Brayton, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Brayton, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°32′43″N 94°55′33″W / 41.54528°N 94.92583°WCoordinates: 41°32′43″N 94°55′33″W / 41.54528°N 94.92583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Audubon |
Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
• Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 128 |
• Estimate (2012) | 122 |
• Density | 206.5/sq mi (79.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50042 |
Area code(s) | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-08200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0454809 |
Brayton is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 128 at the 2010 census.
Brayton was laid out in 1878. Brayton was the name of a railroad employee. The first school was opened in Brayton in 1896.
Brayton is located at 41°32′43″N 94°55′33″W / 41.54528°N 94.92583°W (41.545283, -94.925865).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 128 people, 62 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 206.5 inhabitants per square mile (79.7/km2). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 112.9 per square mile (43.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 62 households of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.8% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.79.