Barnes City is a city in Mahaska and Poweshiek counties in the

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. The population was 156 at the 2020 census.

History

Barnes City was founded under the name of New Barnes until the town of Barnes City was chartered in 1898. Barnes City came about as a result of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad needing a central link between Montezuma and Thornburg. It was decided that a small depot be built halfway in between these two communities, and this happened to be on the property owned by James Barnes in 1881; hence the name Barnes City.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 156 people, 80 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The

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was 264.5 inhabitants per square mile (102.1/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile (58.3/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 93.6%

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, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 5.1% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 3.2% of the population. Of the 80 households, 30.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were

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living together, 10.0% were cohabitating couples, 20.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 26.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 41.2% of all households were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 53.7 years. 16.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 and 44; 31.4% were from 45 and 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 176 people, 88 households, and 47 families living in the city. The

was . There were 99 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.4%

and 0.6% Native American. There were 88 households, of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were

living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.6% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the city was 49.2 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 201 people, 92 households, and 50 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.50%

and 0.50%

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. There were 92 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were

living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $14,135. About 14.0% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the

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, including 43.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those 65 or over.

Education

The

North Mahaska Community School District North Mahaska Community School District is a rural public school district located in New Sharon, IA. The district is located mainly in Mahaska County, with a small portion in Poweshiek County, and serves the cities of New Sharon, Barnes Cit ...

operates local public schools. The

Montezuma Community School District The Montezuma Community School District is a rural public school district that serves the town of Montezuma, Iowa, and surrounding areas in southern Poweshiek County, including much of Deep River. The school's mascot is the Braves. Their c ...

also operates within the north boundary of the city limits of Barnes City.

References

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