Jolley is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Jolley was

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ted in 1883. The town was incorporated in 1895.

Geography

Jolley is located at (42.479239, -94.718127). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Jolley lies at the southwestern margin (rim) of

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, an impact structure buried by glacial till and

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 41 people, 21 households, and 12 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 100.0%

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of any race were 4.9% of the population. There were 21 households, of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were

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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.58. The median age in the city was 49.6 years. 14.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.6% were from 25 to 44; 51.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 61.0% male and 39.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 54 people, 28 households, and 12 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 39 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

of any race were 1.85% of the population. There were 28 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were

living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.6% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 134.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,286, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the city was $23,268. There were 18.2% of families and 12.3% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

Education

It is within the

South Central Calhoun Community School District South Central Calhoun Community School District is a school district headquartered inside South Central Calhoun Middle School in Rockwell City, Iowa.Rockwell City–Lytton Community School District Rockwell City–Lytton Community School District was a school district headquartered in Rockwell City, Iowa. In addition to Rockwell City it served Lytton and Jolley. History The district formed on July 1, 1993, from the merger of the Rockwel ...

,Rockwell City-Lytton Community School District
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. Retrieved on July 18, 2018. formed on July 1, 1993. That district merged into South Central Calhoun on July 1, 2014.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.

References

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