Urbana is a city in Dallas County,

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History

A post office called Urbana has been in operation in Dallas County since 1856. The city was named after

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, the native home of a share of the early settlers.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 417 people, 163 households, and 111 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%

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, 0.5% Native American, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 163 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were

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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% 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 2.95. The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 407 people, 173 households, and 103 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 206 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.54%

, 0.25% Native American, and 2.21% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population. There were 173 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were

living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.3% 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 2.30 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,236, and the median income for a family was $25,250. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $14,423 for females. The

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for the city was $16,824. About 14.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the

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, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 28.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Guy Anthony De Marco, speculative fiction author and winner of the HWA Silver Hammer Award *Travis Pete Timmerman, freed Syrian hostage.

References

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