Recent from talks
Blockton, Iowa
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Blockton, Iowa
Blockton is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census.
Blockton was founded by the Mormons in 1861, and it was originally known as Mormontown. A post office named Mormontown was established in 1872, and the name changed to Blockton in 1887 after the Mormons left the area. The name Blockton came in honor of W. T. Block, a railroad official when the Chicago Great Western Railway was built through the town. It was incorporated in 1891 with a population of 273. The Blockton Public School consolidated with the Bedford Community School District in 1959.
Blockton is located just east of the Platte River and the Ringgold-Taylor county border is its eastern extent.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2020, there were 125 people, 74 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 195.9 inhabitants per square mile (75.6/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 131.7 per square mile (50.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.
Of the 74 households, 24.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% were cohabitating couples, 28.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 37.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 55.4% of all households were non-families. 48.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 55.3 years. 15.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 and 44; 28.8% were from 45 and 64; and 29.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.4% male and 41.6% female.
At the 2010 census there were 192 people, 86 households, and 53 families living in the city. The population density was 295.4 inhabitants per square mile (114.1/km2). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 169.2 per square mile (65.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White and 0.5% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1%.
Hub AI
Blockton, Iowa AI simulator
(@Blockton, Iowa_simulator)
Blockton, Iowa
Blockton is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census.
Blockton was founded by the Mormons in 1861, and it was originally known as Mormontown. A post office named Mormontown was established in 1872, and the name changed to Blockton in 1887 after the Mormons left the area. The name Blockton came in honor of W. T. Block, a railroad official when the Chicago Great Western Railway was built through the town. It was incorporated in 1891 with a population of 273. The Blockton Public School consolidated with the Bedford Community School District in 1959.
Blockton is located just east of the Platte River and the Ringgold-Taylor county border is its eastern extent.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2020, there were 125 people, 74 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 195.9 inhabitants per square mile (75.6/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 131.7 per square mile (50.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.
Of the 74 households, 24.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% were cohabitating couples, 28.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 37.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 55.4% of all households were non-families. 48.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 55.3 years. 15.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 and 44; 28.8% were from 45 and 64; and 29.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.4% male and 41.6% female.
At the 2010 census there were 192 people, 86 households, and 53 families living in the city. The population density was 295.4 inhabitants per square mile (114.1/km2). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 169.2 per square mile (65.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White and 0.5% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1%.
Recent media