North English is a city located mainly in

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county with a small portion in Keokuk county in the

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. The population was 1,065 at the time of the 2020 census. It is named for the English River.

History

North English was laid out in 1855; it was originally called Nevada.

Geography

North English is located at (41.515202, -92.078331). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,041 people, 444 households, and 276 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 484 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%

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, 0.3%

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, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 444 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.4% 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 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 991 people, 408 households, and 255 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 449 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.99%

, 0.10%

, 0.30% Native American, 0.10%

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, and 0.50% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.01% of the population. There were 408 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94. Age spread: 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,639, and the median income for a family was $43,162. Males had a median income of $31,480 versus $23,563 for females. The

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for the city was $16,158. About 5.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the

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, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

North English is located within the English Valleys Community School District.English Valleys
." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 18, 2019. Schools include:
English Valleys Elementary School

Notable person

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, born in North English, was a relief pitcher in

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References

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