Halbur is a city in Carroll County,

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, United States. The population was 243 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Halbur was

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ted in 1881. It was named for Anton Halbur, an original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation in Halbur since 1882.

Geography

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 246 people, 94 households, and 67 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 98 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.6%

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and 0.4% from two or more races. There were 94 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were

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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 33.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 202 people, 85 households, and 52 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 87 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 85 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.15. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $17,813 for females. The

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for the city was $16,896. About 4.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the

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, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

The public school district is the

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. Retrieved on July 18, 2018.

References

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