Barlow is a city in

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, United States. The population was 135 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Barlow is Michael Lundsten, as of the most recent election in 2018.

History

Barlow is named for William Barlow, the son of Samuel K. Barlow (developer of the

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). Samuel bought the donation land claim in which Barlow is located from Thomas McKay on September 17, 1850. He later sold the land to William. In 1870, the railroad was built through Barlow. The station was originally named Barlows (for William, not Samuel). As of 2003, the main line of the

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still ran through Barlow. The post office at Barlow was opened on February 7, 1871. It closed on January 3, 1975.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 135 people, 44 households, and 35 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 45 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 80.7%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.7% Native American, 14.1% from

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, and 3.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 14.8% of the population. There were 44 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were

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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.43. The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 40 households, and 33 families living in the city. The population density was 2,275.8 people per square mile (900.9/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 666.5 per square mile (263.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.71% White, 0.71%

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, 3.57% from other races, and 5.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.29% of the population. There were 40 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.50 and the average family size was 3.79. In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $37,917 for females. The

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for the city was $14,431. There were 5.4% of families and 3.5% of the population living below the

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, including 7.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

External links

Entry for Barlow
in the ''

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