Rowley is a city in Buchanan County,

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, United States. The population was 270 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Rowley was established in Homer Township when the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad was built through this area in 1873.

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 270 people, 112 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The

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was 695.4 inhabitants per square mile (268.5/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile (115.4/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 97.0%

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

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, 0.4% from other races and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.1% of the population. Of the 112 households, 28.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were

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living together, 4.5% were cohabitating couples, 21.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 27.7% of all households were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 44.0 years. 25.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 and 44; 27.8% were from 45 and 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 264 people, 108 households, and 82 families living in the city. The

was . There were 116 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.6%

and 0.4% Native American. There were 108 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were

living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 290 people, 111 households, and 85 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 114 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.31%

(288 people) and 0.69% Asian (2 people). None of the population is

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or Latino of any race. There were 111 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were

living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $24,375 for females. The

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for the city was $17,315. About 6.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 12.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Independence Community School District operates area public schools.

Constructions

The AFLAC Tower, a guyed television transmission tower with a height of 609.6 metres, is among the world's tallest constructions.

Notable person

* Floyd Smith, physician and missionary, was born in Rowley.Portrait of Bravery: The Life and Times of Dr. Floyd Smith
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References

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