Moulton, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Moulton, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 40°41′7″N 92°40′40″W / 40.68528°N 92.67778°WCoordinates: 40°41′7″N 92°40′40″W / 40.68528°N 92.67778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Appanoose |
Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
• Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 605 |
• Estimate (2012) | 594 |
• Density | 599.0/sq mi (231.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 52572 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-54390 |
GNIS feature ID | 0459266 |
Moulton is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 605 at the 2010 census.
Moulton was platted in 1867. In 1873, the Burlington and Southwestern Railway was built into the settlement.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 605 people, 264 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 599.0 inhabitants per square mile (231.3/km2). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 308.9 per square mile (119.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 264 households of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 658 people, 302 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 647.8 people per square mile (249.1/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 326.9 per square mile (125.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.30% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.