Palmer City, Iowa


Palmer City is a city in the Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The city has a population of 214 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 175, It is the 258th smallest by population in the U.S. state of Iowa. The city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 kmē), makes it the 271st smallest by total area in Iowa.

As of the census of 2000, there were 214 people, 100 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 502.8 people per square mile (194.13/kmē), it would be the 300th least densely populated city in the U.S. state of Iowa. There were 104 housing units at an average density of 241.9 per square mile (93.4/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.14 persons, and the average family size was 2.83 persons. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 22% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 114 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.1 males. The median age of the city's population was 45.3 years, the median age of male residents at 44.3 and the median age of female residents at 48.3. The racial makeup of the city was 95.33% White, 3.74% Black or African American, 0.47% American Indian, 0.47% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the city was $25000, it is Iowa's 62nd poorest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $45250, it is the 302nd wealthiest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $17775, making it the 342nd highest city by per capita income in Iowa. The median income of city was $18750, Median income for males is $25000, compared with $12083 for females.

In 2000, 35 pupils and students, of which 26 are male and 9 are female, 16.36% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 3 nursery or pri school, 8 kindergarten, 13 elementary school, 8 high school and 3 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census214
April 2000 Estimate214
July 2000 Estimate213
July 2001 Estimate209
July 2002 Estimate205
July 2003 Estimate201
July 2004 Estimate193
July 2005 Estimate187
July 2006 Estimate185
July 2007 Estimate185
July 2008 Estimate175
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school213
Kindergarten88
Elementary school10313
High school628
College or graduate school033
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Palmer city, Iowa$25000$45250$17775
Pocahontas County, Iowa$33362$40568$17006
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587