Maurice is a city in Sioux County,

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, United States, along the West Branch of the Floyd River. The population was 265 at the time of the 2020 census. It is home to the "Famous Maurice Fire Escape Slide" in the town park.

History

Maurice was

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ted in 1882. It was named for

Maurice, Prince of Orange Maurice of Orange ( nl, Maurits van Oranje; 14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625) was ''stadtholder'' of all the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland from 1585 at the earliest until his death in 1625. Before he became Prince o ...

. A post office has been in operation in Maurice since 1882.

Geography

Maurice is located at (42.966226, -96.180848). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 275 people, 102 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 107 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 3.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population. There were 102 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were

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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 254 people, 95 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 103 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 95 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were

living together, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,591, and the median income for a family was $41,705. Males had a median income of $30,347 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $15,455. None of the population or families were below the

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Education

MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Orange City, Iowa. Most of the district is in Sioux County with a portion in O'Brien County. It serves Orange City, Alton, Hospers, Granville, an ...

is the local school district. The district formed on July 1, 1994 with the merger of the Maurice-Orange City and Floyd Valley districts.

References

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