Fertile is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Fertile is located at 43°15′53″N 93°25′16″W / 43.26472°N 93.42111°W / 43.26472; -93.42111 (43.264704, -93.421176)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 360 people, 149 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 382.9 people per square mile (147.9/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 171.3/sq mi (66.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.83% White, 0.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, 3.06% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,558, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $26,583 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,464. About 4.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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