Thurman is a city in Fremont County, Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 167.

History

On April 14, 2012, a half-mile wide EF-2 tornado struck Thurman. The storm damaged 75 to 90 percent of its homes. Five tractor-trailers traveling on Interstate 29 were flipped before the tornado hit Thurman. One driver suffered a perforated lung and was taken to a hospital.

Geography

Thurman is located at (40.820391, -95.751124). 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 229 people, 80 households, and 60 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 91 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4%

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, 0.4%

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, and 2.2% Native American.

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of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 80 households, of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were

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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.28. The median age in the city was 34.2 years. 33.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 236 people, 81 households, and 60 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 90 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.15%

, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% from other races.

of any race were 1.69% of the population. There were 81 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were

living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.38. 33.5% are under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the city was $13,851. About 7.0% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the

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, including 17.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 52.6% of those 65 or over.

Education

Fremont–Mills Community School District Fremont–Mills Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Tabor, Iowa, serving sections of Fremont and Mills counties. Communities in its service area are Tabor, Randolph, and Thurman. It took portions of ...

operates public schools.Fremont-Mills
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. Retrieved on June 18, 2018.

References

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