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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
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of 2000, there were 1,644 people, 644 households, and 439 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,364.3 inhabitants per square mile (526.8/km). There were 684 housing units at an average density of 567.6 per square mile (219.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09%
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The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
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24.8% are under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
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620 feet deep, opened in 1961 and employing approximately 200 people as of 2010. Of these, only 25 to 50 actually work in the mine. Underground, the mine extends 1.5 miles west and 1.75 miles south of the shaft. This is a
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was 1,300.0 inhabitants per square mile (501.9/km). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 566.7 per square mile (218.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5%
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ceased operation in 1980, leading to the abandonment of the north–south line through Mediapolis. One heavy industry remains two miles southwest of town, the
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Mediapolis was founded in the year 1869. It was first a train station for the city of Kossuth, Iowa at a point on the
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There were 644 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
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There were 628 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were
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The History of Des Moines County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c
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of 2010, there were 1,560 people, 628 households, and 407 families residing in the city. The
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From 1875 to the mid 20th century, Mediapolis was a railroad junction where the
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meaning "village," as Mediapolis is halfway between Wapello and Burlington.
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mine with 37-foot pillars separating roads 37 feet wide on a square grid.
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Portal style website, Government, Library, Recreation and more
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Danny Davis, The Truth about USG, Published in 3 parts in the
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Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Mediapolis
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The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
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Mediapolis's longitude and latitude coordinates are
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Mediapolis
Mediapolis (company)
City

Location of Mediapolis, Iowa
41°0′30″N 91°9′53″W / 41.00833°N 91.16472°W / 41.00833; -91.16472
Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Des Moines
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
319
FIPS code
GNIS
Des Moines County
Iowa
2020 census
Burlington
IL
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railway
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

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