Mingo, Iowa

Mingo, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Mingo, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°46′4″N 93°17′2″W / 41.76778°N 93.28389°W / 41.76778; -93.28389Coordinates: 41°46′4″N 93°17′2″W / 41.76778°N 93.28389°W / 41.76778; -93.28389
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Jasper
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	837 ft (255 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	269
– Density	544.9/sq mi (210.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50168
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-52815
GNIS feature ID	0459132

Mingo is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. It is named for the historic Iroquoian Mingo people.

Geography

Mingo is located at 41°46′4″N 93°17′2″W / 41.76778°N 93.28389°W / 41.76778; -93.28389 (41.767764, -93.283772)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 269 people, 107 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 544.9 people per square mile (212.0/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 228.9 per square mile (89.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 107 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,341, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,834. About 1.3% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.8% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.