Beacon City, Iowa

Beacon City is a United States city located in the Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. Beacon City had an official population of 518 in 2000. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 527, making it the 464th most populous in Iowa. The city extends throughout a territory of 1.01 mi˛ (2.62 sq km ), making it Iowa's 371st largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 518 people, 208 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 514.5 people per square mile (198.65/km˛), giving it the 309th least densely populated city among the Iowa. There were 217 housing units at an average density of 214.9 per square mile (82.97/km˛). The average household size was 2.49 persons, and the average family size was 2.85 persons. In the city the population is diverse age-wise, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100 males. The median age is 35.2 years, The median age of males was 33.7 years, for females the median age was 36.2 years. The racial makeup of the city was 96.53% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.58% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 2.51% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Beacon city Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Beacon city Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Beacon City Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $32000, it is Iowa's 615th wealthiest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $35469, making it the 176th poorest city by median family income among the Iowa. The per capita income for the city was $16972, it is the 451st wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income of city was $25071, The median income for males was $27500 versus $19643 for females.

In 2000, 90 pupils and students, of which 65.56% are male and 34.44% are female, 17.37% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.44% nursery or pri school, 8.89% kindergarten, 46.67% elementary school, 32.22% high school and 7.78% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census518
April 2000 Estimate524
July 2000 Estimate529
July 2001 Estimate528
July 2002 Estimate527
July 2003 Estimate523
July 2004 Estimate525
July 2005 Estimate530
July 2006 Estimate527
July 2007 Estimate527
July 2008 Estimate527
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school134
Kindergarten628
Elementary school311142
High school191029
College or graduate school257
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Beacon city, Iowa$32000$35469$16972
Mahaska County, Iowa$37314$43557$18232
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587