Toronto is a town in

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, United States. The population was 102 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Toronto was

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ted in 1853 by George W. Thorne (1817-1898), born in Maidstone,

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in and raised in

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, Canada. Thorne had built a sawmill and gristmill at the site in the 1840s.

Geography

Toronto is located at (41.903340, -90.863011). 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 124 people, 48 households, and 36 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 59 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6%

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and 2.4%

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of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 48 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were

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living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 47 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 40.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.0% male and 46.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 134 people, 51 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 55 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 51 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were

living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.9 males The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $13,125 for females. The

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for the city was $13,702. There were 5.0% of families and 6.3% of the population living below the

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, including 7.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The Calamus–Wheatland Community School District operates public schools serving the community. The district was established on July 1, 1990, by the merger of the Calamus and Wheatland school districts. Calamus–Wheatland High School is the local high school.

References

External links

City-Data
Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Toronto
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