Moravia is a city in Appanoose County,

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, United States. The population was 637 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Moravia is named for the religious faith. Moravian families left Salem, North Carolina, in 1849 to start a colony in the west. Money was sent to purchase forty acres of land for a town site by several benevolent Moravian sisters. It was their wish that town lots be sold and the money be used to build a Moravian Church. The families made the long journey to Iowa and acquired many acres of land. The town site of Moravia was laid out on June 27, 1850 and was recorded July 15, 1851. The surveying was done using a pocket compass and tapeline for measuring instruments. The old ridge road from Unionville, Iowa, to Moravia and west to Iconium, Iowa, supplied part of the

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of 1846 from

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, to

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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 637 people, 297 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The

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was 546.4 inhabitants per square mile (211.0/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 269.4 per square mile (104.0/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 96.1%

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, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2%

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, 0.0% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.9% of the population. Of the 297 households, 29.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were

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living together, 6.7% were cohabitating couples, 38.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 15.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 44.4% of all households were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 27.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 and 44; 19.5% were from 45 and 64; and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 665 people, 301 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 325 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5%

, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 301 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were

living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 713 people, 317 households, and 206 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 332 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.02%

, and 0.98% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population. There were 317 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were

living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79. Age spread: 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,042, and the median income for a family was $29,231. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,212 for females. The

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for the city was $15,821. About 7.6% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the

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, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

* Molly Bolin Kazmer: professional women's basketball player with the Iowa CornetsJohn Naughton
"Molly Bolin Kazmer: The Machine Gun"
. ''

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'', December 19, 2007.

References

External links

Official website
Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Moravia {{authority control Cities in Appanoose County, Iowa Cities in Iowa Settlements of the Moravian Church 1850 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1850 Moravian Church in the United States

History

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

Notable person

See also

References

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