Colesburg is a city in

Delaware County, Iowa Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,488. The county seat is Manchester. The county takes its name after the U.S. state of Delaware. Geography According to the U.S. Cen ...

, United States. The population was 386 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Colesburg was laid out in 1848. The town was named for founders Hiram Cole and James Cole.

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 386 people, 173 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,315.1 inhabitants per square mile (507.8/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 654.1 per square mile (252.6/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 95.3%

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, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.5% from other races and 3.4% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 1.6% of the population. Of the 173 households, 35.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were

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living together, 3.5% were cohabitating couples, 24.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 23.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 34.1% of all households were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 26.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 and 44; 22.5% were from 45 and 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 404 people, 187 households, and 128 families living in the city. The

was . There were 200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0%

, 1.0% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. There were 187 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were

living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.61. The median age in the city was 48.9 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 412 people, 185 households, and 123 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 198 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 185 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were

living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% 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 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,068, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $17,396 for females. The

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for the city was $16,638. About 4.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Edgewood–Colesburg Community School District Edgewood–Colesburg Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Edgewood, Iowa. It includes an elementary school in Colesburg and a secondary school in Edgewood. The district occupies sections of Clayton and ...

operates public schools.

References

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