Osceola is a city located in Clarke County is a county located in the state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 9,133. Its county seat is Osceola, Iowa6. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,118 km² (432 mi²). 1,117 km² (431 mi... Clarke County, Iowa. As of the 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,659. It is the A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. It is often, but not always, an incorporated municipality. County-wide politics and government are conducted here. The county courthouse and county administration are usually located in the county seat. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the... county seat of Clarke County is a county located in the state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 9,133. Its county seat is Osceola, Iowa6. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,118 km² (432 mi²). 1,117 km² (431 mi... Clarke County ^{Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} 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. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. 1 The United States Census... 6}.

Geography

Osceola is located at 41°2'3" North, 93°46'6" West (41.034179, -93.768354) ^{Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} 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. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. 1 The United States Census... 1}.

According to the The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every ten years (through the U.S. Census), and... United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km² (6.0 A square mile (symbol sq. mile or mi²) is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is equal to 27,878,400 square feet, 640 acres, or roughly 2½ square kilometres (2.589988 km², to... mi²). 15.1 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.31% water.

Demographics

As of the A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used for accumulating statistical data, and it... census ^{Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} 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. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. 1 The United States Census... 2} of 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000, there are 4,659 people, 1,945 households, and 1,229 families residing in the city. The Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms, humans in particular. Population density is usually expressed in terms of items or organisms per unit area. Definitions of population density Population density, according to the definition above, depends... population density is 308.0/km² (798.2/mi²). There are 2,118 housing units at an average density of 140.0/km² (362.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.73% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the first... White, 0.11% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the first... African American, 0.19% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the first... Native American, 0.58% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the first... Asian, 0.06% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the first... Pacific Islander, 2.75% from The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the first... other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 6.25% of the population are The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the first... Hispanic or The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ Racial classification in the 2000 census was based solely on self-identification and, for the first... Latino of any race.

There are 1,945 households out of which 29.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% are Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are in a sexual relationship. Globally, societies that sanction polygyny... married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% are non-families. 31.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.98.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $32,701, and the median income for a family is $45,263. Males have a median income of $31,674 versus $21,684 for females. The The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. Per capita income as a measure of wealth Per capita income is often used as a measure of the wealth of the population... per capita income for the city is $17,244. 7.6% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of the poverty line differs from place to... poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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