Searsboro in an

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Poweshiek County, Iowa Poweshiek County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,662. The county seat is Montezuma. The county is named for the chief of the Fox tribe who signed the treaty ending t ...

, United States. The population was 148 at the 2010 census. The city attempted to disincorporate in 2011, but the move failed when Poweshiek County refused to take control of the city's infrastructure.

Geography

Searsboro is located at (41.579519, -92.703703). 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 148 people, 71 households, and 41 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 77 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.3%

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and 0.7% from two or more races. There were 71 households, of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 15.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 39.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 155 people, 70 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 79 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.35%

and 0.65% Native American. There were 70 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,795, and the median income for a family was $26,528. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $27,917 for females. The

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for the city was $11,958. About 5.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 8.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Lynnville–Sully Community School District operates local public schools.

Notable people

Searsboro is the hometown of

Jeff Criswell Jeffrey L. Criswell (born March 7, 1964) is a former American football offensive lineman who played twelve professional seasons in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football leag ...

, a former offensive lineman for the New York Jets and

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. Franklin Bechly (1873-1965) was born in Searsboro. He became Iowa 6th District Judge, serving from 1927 to 1959.

References

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