Allison is a city in, and the

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of,

Butler County, Iowa Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,334. Its county seat is Allison. The county was organized in 1854 and named for General William O. Butler. History Butler County was fo ...

, United States. The population was 966 at the 2020 census. Allison is home to the Butler County Fair. The city was named for

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William B. Allison William Boyd Allison (March 2, 1829 – August 4, 1908) was an American politician. An early leader of the Iowa Republican Party, he represented northeastern Iowa in the United States House of Representatives before representing his state in th ...

in 1881.

Geography

Allison's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.753466, -92.794599. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,029 people, 440 households, and 277 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 470 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.4%

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, 0.1%

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, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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people of any race were 0.2% of the population. There were 440 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 424 households, and 267 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 454 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.50%

, 0.10% from

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, and 0.40% from two or more races.

people of any race were 0.30% of the population. There were 424 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81. Age spread: 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,338, and the median income for a family was $42,050. Males had a median income of $30,147 versus $18,929 for females. The

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for the city was $16,472. About 5.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the

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, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Allison is a part of the

North Butler Community School District North Butler Community School District, also referred to as North Butler Schools, is a rural public school district headquartered in Allison, Iowa. The district occupies parts of Butler and Floyd counties, and it serves Greene, Allison, and B ...

, which was established on July 1, 2011, by a merger of the

Greene Community School District Greene Community School District was a school district headquartered in Greene, Iowa, USA. The district served sections of Butler and Floyd counties. It began whole grade-sharing with the Allison–Bristow Community School District in 2004, le ...

and Allison–Bristow Community School District.District Reorganization History final
."

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. Retrieved on July 6, 2019. The local high school is North Butler High School.

References

External links

Official website

''Butler County Tribune-Journal''
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