Urbana is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,554 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the

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History

Urbana (previously known as Hoosier Point and Marysville) was laid out in 1847.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Urbana is roughly midway between

and Waterloo. Interstate 380 and

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intersect here.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 1,554 people, 554 households, and 417 families residing in the city. The

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was 763.2 inhabitants per square mile (294.7/km²). There were 574 housing units at an average density of 281.9 per square mile (108.8/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 95.4%

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, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.3% from other races and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.2% of the population. Of the 554 households, 45.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were

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living together, 9.4% were cohabitating couples, 14.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.7% of all households were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 33.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 and 44; 24.6% were from 45 and 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 1,458 people, 520 households, and 412 families living in the city. The

was . There were 543 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5%

, 0.3%

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, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 520 households, of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were

living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.8% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80, and the average family size was 3.14. The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 32.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 372 households, and 284 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 384 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.61%

, 0.29%

and 0.10% Native American.

or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. There were 372 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were

living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74, and the average family size was 3.13. 30.5% were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $49,063, and the median income for a family was $54,327. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the city was $18,005. About 0.7% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Urbana is within the Center Point–Urbana Community School District. The district formed on July 1, 1993, with the merger of the Center Point and Urbana districts.

Notable person

* Cal Eldred,

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pitcher

References

External links

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