Houghton is a city in Lee County,

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, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

Fort Madison Fort Madison is a city and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States along with Keokuk. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Lee County is the only one with two county seats. The population was 10,270 at the time of the 2020 census. Located along the ...

– Keokuk, IA- MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Houghton is located at (40.783009, -91.612605). According to the

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

Economy

The town has more manufacturing jobs than population, which is rare—doubly rare because there are no other towns nearby to supply additional labor. There are a half-dozen plants that account for this, making plastic products, grain storage bins and ready-mix concrete. Houghton was once the junction of two rail lines, both now abandoned, which may have something to do with the origin of its industry. Nevertheless, St. Johns Catholic Church is the most substantial building in town.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 146 people, 62 households, and 47 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 64 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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. There were 62 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were

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living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age in the city was 48 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% 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 130 people, 54 households, and 42 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 61 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

, and no people in the city were

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of any race. There were 54 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were

living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.79. Population spread: 24.6% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $16,750 for females. The

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for the city was $19,203. There were no families and 3.1% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Fort Madison Community School District serves the city; its high school is Fort Madison High School. Previously the

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maintained its elementary school in Houghton;Marquette (Catholic)
" Great River Area Education Agency 16. February 22, 1997. Retrieved on September 17, 2018. in 2005 it merged into the

Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Holy Trinity Catholic Schools is a PK-12 Roman Catholic school headquartered in Fort Madison, Iowa, with campuses in Fort Madison and West Point. Fort Madison has the secondary school campus and one early childhood campus, while West Point has the ...

system, which has preschools in

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and

, an elementary school in

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and a secondary school in St. Paul.

References

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