Ventura City, Iowa

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Ventura City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa is a city located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 670. In July 2008, its estimated population was 718, It is the 402nd most populous in the U.S. state of Iowa. The city comprises an area of 2.37 mi˛ (6.14 sq km), of which, 1.73 square miles (4.48 sq km) of it is land and 0.64 square miles (1.66 sq km) of it is water, it is the 157th largest by area in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is ranks 20 in the size of its inland waterways in Iowa.

As of the census of 2000, there were 670 people, 277 households, and 195 families living in the city. The population density was 387.4 people per square mile (149.58/km˛), it is the 225th least densely populated city in the U.S. state of Iowa. There were 319 housing units at an average density of 184.4 per square mile (71.2/km˛). The average household size was 2.42 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. The population's age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The median age was 41.2 years, the median age of male residents at 38.3 and the median age of female residents at 44.4. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 666 White, Black or African American, American Indian, 4 Asian, Native Hawaiian, from two or more races and Ohter races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $41875, making its Iowa's 150th highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $47969, making its Iowa's 192nd highest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $22994, it is the 48th wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income is $22981, Median income for males is $33125, compared with $19583 for females.

In 2000, 158 pupils and students, of which 51.9% are male and 48.1% are female, 23.58% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.86% nursery or pri school, 2.53% kindergarten, 50.63% elementary school, 26.58% high school and 11.39% College graduate school.

Year	Population
April 2000 census	670
April 2000 Estimate	671
July 2000 Estimate	673
July 2001 Estimate	673
July 2002 Estimate	666
July 2003 Estimate	667
July 2004 Estimate	666
July 2005 Estimate	675
July 2006 Estimate	693
July 2007 Estimate	722
July 2008 Estimate	718

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	5	9	14
Kindergarten	2	2	4
Elementary school	43	37	80
High school	29	13	42
College or graduate school	3	15	18

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Ventura city, Iowa	$41875	$47969	$22994
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa	$35867	$46099	$19184
Iowa, United States	$39469	$48005	$19674
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587