Balltown is a city in Dubuque County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Il ...

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. The population was 79 at the 2020 census, up from 73 in 2000. Balltown is home to Breitbach's Country Dining, Iowa's oldest restaurant and bar, which was founded in 1852 and twice rebuilt by the community, following its destruction by fire in 2007 and 2008.

Geography

Balltown is located at (42.637504, -90.868622). According to the

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

History

Balltown was named for John Ball, an early settler said to have lived on a Mississippi river island before 1850.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 68 people, 31 households, and 21 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 33 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5%

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and 1.5% from two or more races. There were 31 households, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were

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living together, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age in the city was 47 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 30.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 73 people, 29 households, and 22 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 31 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.78% White and 8.22%

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of any race were 1.37% of the population. There were 29 households, out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no

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present, and 24.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91. 19.2% are under the age of 18, 15.1% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 135.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the city was $24,241. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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Education

Residents are within the

Western Dubuque Community School District The Western Dubuque Community School District, (WDCSD; also known as Western Dubuque or WD) is a rural public school district based in Farley, Iowa (USA). The district, which operates schools in western Dubuque County, is the largest school distr ...

. Zoned schools include Epworth Elementary School in Epworth, Drexler Middle School in

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, and

Western Dubuque High School Western Dubuque High School (commonly West Dubuque, West Dub, WDHS, or WD) is a four-year public high school located in Epworth, Iowa. It is one of two high schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District, and enrolls 935 students in gra ...

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. Retrieved on July 24, 2018.

References

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