Larchwood is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 788 at the 2000 census. Its main employer is the Novartis Animal Vaccines plant located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city.[citation needed]
Geography
Larchwood is located at 43°27′16″N 96°26′6″W / 43.45444°N 96.435°W / 43.45444; -96.435 (43.454351, -96.434897)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 788 people, 326 households, and 234 families residing in the city. The population density was 812.1 people per square mile (313.7/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 354.5/sq mi (136.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.60% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.51% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races.
There were 326 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $21,164 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,092. About 0.8% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Casino
Site of Proposed Casino/Resort .
In July 2008, Kehl Management and Lyon County Economic Development came to an to propose a 200 acre casino and golf resort seven miles northwest of Larchwood, Iowa at the South Dakota border, directly southwest of Benclare. The proposal was approved by Lyon county voters in Sept 2008. In July 2009 the South Dakota legislature voted to allow a casino in Sioux Falls. This was seen as an attempt to block the Larchwood casino by creating doubt about the viability of the project.
Notable natives
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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