New Sharon City, Iowa

New Sharon City is a city in the Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 1301 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 1299, It is the 224th largest by population in the U.S. state of Iowa. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 kmē), it is the 421st largest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1301 people, 540 households, and 361 families residing in the city. The population density was 1390.9 people per square mile (537.03/kmē), it is the 153rd most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Iowa. There were 575 housing units at an average density of 611.7 per square mile (236.18/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.3 persons, and the average family size was 2.87 persons. The population's age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males. The median age is 40.8 years, the median age of male residents at 39.2 and the median age of female residents at 42.9. The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0% Black or African American, 0.08% American Indian, 0.54% Asian, 0.15% Native Hawaiian, 0.31% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the city was $36125, making it the 367th highest city by median household income in Iowa. The median income for a family in the city was $42829, making it the 416th highest city by median family income in Iowa. The per capita income for the city was $17280, it is the 405th wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income was $21801, Males have a median income of $27157 versus $14375 for females.

In 2000, 243 pupils and students, of which 42.8% are male and 57.2% are female, 18.68% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 11.11% nursery or pri school, 7.82% kindergarten, 44.44% elementary school, 28.81% high school and 7.82% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1301
April 2000 Estimate1304
July 2000 Estimate1311
July 2001 Estimate1298
July 2002 Estimate1290
July 2003 Estimate1276
July 2004 Estimate1275
July 2005 Estimate1283
July 2006 Estimate1282
July 2007 Estimate1294
July 2008 Estimate1299
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school111627
Kindergarten10919
Elementary school4662108
High school323870
College or graduate school51419
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
New Sharon city, Iowa$36125$42829$17280
Mahaska County, Iowa$37314$43557$18232
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587