Kinross is a city in

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, United States. The population was 80 at the time of the 2020 census. The community is named after

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History

Kinross was created by people moving to be close to a new railroad depot in 1879 by moving both houses and businesses. This move, along with other departures, effectively turned their prior community, Hinkletown, Iowa, into a ghost town.

Geography

Kinross is located at (41.459422, -91.987387), southwest of

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. According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010

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, there were 73 people, 32 households and 19 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 37 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 100.0%

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. There were 32 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 44.5 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.4% were from 25 to 44; 41.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender make-up was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census. there were 80 people, 31 households and 18 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 39 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 100.00%

. There were 31 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.33. 32.5% were under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The

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was $31,563 and the median family income as $33,750. Males had a median income of $20,833 and females $18,750. The

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was $12,625. 14.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were living below the

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

Education

Kinross is within the

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."English Valleys"

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. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

References

External links

The rise and fall of Hinkletown
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