Maloy, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 40°40′23″N94°24′43″W / 40.67306°N 94.41194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Ringgold |
Government | |
• Mayor | Betsy Keenan |
Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
• Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22 |
• Density | 35.43/sq mi (13.68/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 50836 [3] |
Area code | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-48675 |
GNIS feature ID | 2395824 [2] |
Maloy is a city in southwest Ringgold County, Iowa, United States, along the Little Platte River. The population was 22 at the time of the 2020 census. [4]
Settlement of the western part of Ringgold County began in the 1850s. Maloy was platted in 1887, in the same year as the railroad arrived. Maloy was incorporated as a city in 1901. In 1917, the two-story brick Maloy High School was built; after serving from 1920 to 1952, it became an elementary school in the Mount Ayr Community School District.[ citation needed ]
A major fire on June 17, 1931, razed the Catholic Church, five businesses, a house, and a barn. [5] The school closed in 1972 and was torn down in 1987. The railroad, which once offered both freight and passenger service, was dismantled in 1985.[ citation needed ]
Maloy is on Iowa County Road J43 approximately ten miles west-southwest of Mount Ayr. The Little Platte River flows past the west side of the community. [6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all land. [7]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1910 | 127 | — |
1920 | 121 | −4.7% |
1930 | 112 | −7.4% |
1940 | 95 | −15.2% |
1950 | 90 | −5.3% |
1960 | 68 | −24.4% |
1970 | 45 | −33.8% |
1980 | 38 | −15.6% |
1990 | 36 | −5.3% |
2000 | 28 | −22.2% |
2010 | 29 | +3.6% |
2020 | 22 | −24.1% |
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: |
As of the census [9] of 2010, there were 29 people in 12 households, including 10 families, in the city. The population density was 46.8 inhabitants per square mile (18.1/km2). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 24.2 per square mile (9.3/km2). The racial makup of the city was 100.0% White.
Of the 12 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.60.
The median age was 42.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 62.1% male and 37.9% female.
As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 28 people in 10 households, including 7 families, in the city. The population density was 45.1 inhabitants per square mile (17.4/km2). There were 11 housing units at an average density of 17.7 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makup of the city was 100.00% White.
Of the 10 households 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 10.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.
The age distribution was 32.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,250, and the median family income was $13,750. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $11,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,386. There were 50.0% of families and 42.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Mount Ayr Community School District operates public schools serving the community. [11]
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