Coalville, Iowa

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Coalville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census. The town is located on US Highway 20 near Fort Dodge's large gypsum mines.

[edit] Geography

Coalville is located at 42°26′37″N, 94°7′43″W (42.443522, -94.128558)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 591 people, 238 households, and 167 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 105.6/km² (273.4/mi²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 52.4/km² (135.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.95% White, 1.69% African American, 0.34% Native American, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 238 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $45,096. Males had a median income of $33,846 versus $20,855 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,178. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.8% of those over 64.