Earling is a city located in Shelby County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 471. Shelby County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Geography

Earling is located at 41°46'30" North, 95°25'7" West (41.775116, -95.418552)¹. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias IA county maps by Seth Ilys. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

History

The town was platted in 1881 by the Milwaukee Land Company and was first known as Marthan. However there was already a town called Marathon in Iowa, so the name of the town was soon changed to Earling, in honor of Albert J. Earling who in 1882 was division superintendant of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. (Earling became president of the Railroad on Sept 23, 1899.)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 471 people, 181 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density is 298.1/km² (772.3/mi²). There are 186 housing units at an average density of 117.7/km² (305.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.36% White, 0.00% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 181 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.86. Marriage may be a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- two male or female or in traditional monogamous relationships -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 35.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,702, and the median income for a family is $40,417. Males have a median income of $25,417 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,866. 7.5% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 13.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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