Stockport, Iowa

Stockport is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 296 at the 2010 census.

Stockport, Iowa
City
Location of Stockport, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°51′25″N 91°50′0″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyVan Buren
Area
 • Total1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Land1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 • Total296
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
276
 • Density269.01/sq mi (103.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52651
Area code(s)319
FIPS code19-75405
GNIS feature ID0462001

Geography

Stockport is located at 40°51′25″N 91°50′0″W (40.856993, -91.833341).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1910265—    
1920385+45.3%
1930322−16.4%
1940338+5.0%
1950346+2.4%
1960342−1.2%
1970334−2.3%
1980272−18.6%
1990260−4.4%
2000284+9.2%
2010296+4.2%
2019276−6.8%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 296 people, 112 households, and 76 families living in the city. The population density was 287.4 inhabitants per square mile (111.0/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 123.3 per square mile (47.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 112 households, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the city was 33.8 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 19.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 284 people, 120 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was 276.4 people per square mile (106.5/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 129.4 per square mile (49.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.77% White, 0.35% Native American, 3.17% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,438, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $28,375 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,389. About 8.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.6% of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by the Van Buren County Community School District.[8] It was previously in the Van Buren Community School District,[9] until it merged into Van Buren County CSD on July 1, 2019.[10]

The former Van Buren CSD operated Stockport Elementary School in the late 1990s.[11] There was a middle school in Stockport, but in 2011 Van Buren CSD school board chose to close that building and move the middle school to Keosauqua. The vote was a 4-2 basis,[12] and done to reduce expenses.[13]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. "Van Buren County" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  9. "VAN BUREN." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  10. "Iowa Educational Directory 2019-2020 School Year" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. p. 175. Retrieved 2020-04-05. (PDF p. 177/186) - From section "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66"
  11. "Van Buren Community School District." Southern Prairie Area Education Agency 15. May 10, 1997. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  12. Hassanali, Zoheb (2011-03-17). "Stockport Middle School to close". KTVO. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  13. Deffenbaugh, Greg (2011-06-02). "Southeast Iowa middle school closing". KTVO. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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