Panorama Park is a city in

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. The population was 139 at the time of the 2020 census. It is surrounded by Bettendorf, and is part of the

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metro area.

Geography

According to the

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

History

Panorama Park exists due to a road maintenance controversy from the early 1950s. The city of Bettendorf ignored requests to maintain the thoroughfare known as Park Avenue, a dirt road which was often left icy or muddy. The neighborhood surrounding Park Avenue decided to incorporate the community as Panorama Park in an effort to pay for the road's maintenance directly. Since its 1953 incorporation, the residents of Panorama Park have maintained their independence, paying lower taxes than residents of the surrounding Bettendorf.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 139 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The

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was 2,305.9 inhabitants per square mile (890.3/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 978.8 per square mile (377.9/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 97.8%

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, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 1.4% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 1.4% of the population. Of the 57 households, 42.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were

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living together, 8.8% were cohabitating couples, 28.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 24.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of all households were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 29.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 0.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 and 44; 26.6% were from 45 and 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 129 people, 52 households, and 35 families living in the city. The

was . There were 54 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9%

, 2.3% Native American, and 0.8% Asian.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 52 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 48.6 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 34.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 111 people, 49 households, and 29 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 49 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.79%

and 7.21% Asian. There were 49 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93. 17.1% are under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,062. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Education

Residents are in the

Pleasant Valley Community School District The Pleasant Valley Community School District (PVCSD) is a suburban state school, public school district headquartered in Riverdale, Iowa, Riverdale, Iowa, near Bettendorf, Iowa, Bettendorf.Bettendorf. All district residents are zoned to Pleasant Valley Middle School in LeClaire and Pleasant Valley High School in Riverdale.

Iowa's "fastest growing city?"

In June 2006, a U.S. Census Bureau estimate stated that the town's population had grown to 261, a 135% increase. This figure took into account a 2002 building permits report that stated 97 permits had been issued for dwellings. Obviously, this was a mistake, for as the City Clerk noted in conversation with a news reporter, "I think we only have 54 houses in the whole town." The town is expected to appeal the estimate—the only way it will be revised—and if and when this happens, Panorama Park will have been nominally both the fastest-growing and the fastest-shrinking city in Iowa.

References

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