From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Early, Iowa
Early, Iowa
Early, Iowa Geography
— City — Early is located at 42°27′43″N 95°9′5″W / 42.46194°N
95.15139°W / 42.46194; -95.15139 (42.461903,
-95.151290) [1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the
city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it
land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 605 people, 258
households, and 166 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,532.3 people per square mile
(599.0/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average
density of 742.1 per square mile (290.1/km²). The racial
makeup of the city was 96.03% White, 0.66% African
American, 0.17% Native American, 2.31% from other
races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or
Location of Early, Iowa Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.
Coordinates: 42°27′43″N 95°9′5″W / 42.46194°N 95.15139°W There were 258 households out of which 32.6% had
/ 42.46194; -95.15139Coordinates: 42°27′43″N 95°9′5″W / children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were
42.46194°N 95.15139°W / 42.46194; -95.15139 married couples living together, 7.0% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were
Country United States
non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of in-
State Iowa dividuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was
County Sac 65 years of age or older. The average household size was
Area 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.
• Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) In the city the population was spread out with 27.8%
• Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to
• Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of
Elevation 1,345 ft (410 m)
age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100
females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age
Population (2000) 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
• Total 605
The median income for a household in the city was
• Density 1,532.3/sq mi (591.6/km2)
$30,972, and the median income for a family was $40,521.
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $18,929 for
DST)
• Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) females. The per capita income for the city was $14,317.
ZIP code 50535 About 8.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were
Area code(s) 712 below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under
age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
FIPS code 19-23475
Early’s "claim to fame" is that it is the Crossroads of
GNIS feature ID 0456107
the Nation, because Highway 71 and Highway 20 cross
Early is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The pop- each other there.
ulation was 605 at the 2000 census.
Song
The city is the topic of the song "Early", by folk musician
Greg Brown. It appears on his album 44 & 66, released in
1980.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Early, Iowa
References http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/
gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[1] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United [2] "American FactFinder". United States Census
States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
2008-01-31.
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