Searsboro, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location of Searsboro, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°34′46″N 92°42′13″W / 41.57944°N 92.70361°WCoordinates: 41°34′46″N 92°42′13″W / 41.57944°N 92.70361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Poweshiek |
Area | |
• Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
• Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 148 |
• Estimate (2012) | 147 |
• Density | 328.9/sq mi (127.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50242 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-71355 |
GNIS feature ID | 0461495 |
Searsboro in an unincorporated community in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 148 at the 2010 census. The city attempted to disincorporate in 2011, but the move failed when Poweshiek County refused to take control of the city's infrastructure.
Searsboro is located at 41°34′46″N 92°42′13″W / 41.57944°N 92.70361°W (41.579519, -92.703703).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 148 people, 71 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was 328.9 inhabitants per square mile (127.0/km2). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 171.1 per square mile (66.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.3% White and 0.7% from two or more races.
There were 71 households of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.63.
The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 15.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 39.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.