Leando is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in Van Buren County,

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (4.35%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 121 people, 54 households, and 36 families residing in the community. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...

was 54.9 inhabitants per square mile (21.2/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 27.2 per square mile (10.5/km²). The

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makeup of the community was 96.7%

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, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 2.5% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 2.5% of the population. Of the 54 households, 22.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were

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living together, 3.7% were cohabitating couples, 7.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 29.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of all households were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the community was 44.3 years. 24.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 and 44; 34.7% were from 45 and 64; and 14.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 58.7% male and 41.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 135 people, 52 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 54 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00%

. There were 52 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were

living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the CDP was $17,097. There were no families and 5.7% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The community is within the Van Buren County Community School District; It operates the Douds Elementary Attendance Center, located next to the Leando CDP. The former

Van Buren Community School District Van Buren Community School District is a school district headquartered in Keosauqua, Iowa, United States. It serves sections of Van Buren and Davis counties. The district serves the following incorporated communities: Keosauqua, Birmingham, Ca ...

once included Douds in its boundary, and accordingly operated the school, then known as Douds Elementary School. The district merged into Van Buren County CSD on July 1, 2019. (PDF p. 177/186) - From section "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66"

References

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