Manilla is a city in

Crawford County, Iowa Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,525. Its county seat is Denison. The county was named for William Harris Crawford, U.S. senator from Georgia and United States Secret ...

, United States, along the West Branch of the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 775 at the time of the 2020 United States census.

History

Manilla is working to bolster its declining population by providing free land and property tax abatements to attract new residents.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 775 people, 328 households, and 204 families residing in the city. The

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was 728.8 inhabitants per square mile (281.4/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 346.1 per square mile (133.6/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 88.9%

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, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1%

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, 4.9% from other races and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 8.0% of the population. Of the 328 households, 25.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were

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living together, 6.7% were cohabitating couples, 24.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.8% of all households were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 24.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 and 44; 26.8% were from 45 and 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 776 people, 337 households, and 214 families living in the city. The

was . There were 369 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9%

, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 337 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were

living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age in the city was 47.7 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 839 people, 337 households, and 222 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 369 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.74%

, 0.24%

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, 0.36% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population. There were 337 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were

living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. The median income for a household was $31,146, and the median income for a family was $37,625. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the city was $14,011. About 10.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the

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, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Manilla is served by the

IKM–Manning Community School District IKM–Manning Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered at IKM–Manning Middle and High School in Manning, Iowa. In addition to Manning, the district name also refers to the municipalities of Irwin, Kirkman, ...

. The district previously operated a middle school in Manilla but it closed in 2014; at the time the district continued to have its headquarters there. The Manilla Community School District was formed as a consolidation of various area school districts in 1889, and a four classroom building served as the first school in the city.Chronology of Education
" City of Manilla. Retrieved on July 17, 2018. In 1904 the first class graduated. A new school building funded by a $45,000 bond opened in 1915. In 1956 the school was renamed the Manilla Community School. On July 1, 1992, the Manilla district merged into the

IKM Community School District IKM Community School District was a school district headquartered in Manilla. The district name referred to the municipalities of Irwin, Kirkman, and Manilla.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
"

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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.

References

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