Rake, Iowa

Rake is a town in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP code is 50465.

Rake, Iowa
Town
Location of Rake, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°29′0″N 93°55′10″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Winnebago
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km^2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	1,158 ft (353 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	225
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	209
• Density	258.34/sq mi (99.79/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50465
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-65415
GNIS feature ID	0460510

History

Rake was platted in 1900.[4] The community has the name of one Mr. Rake, a pioneer citizen.[5]

Geography

Rake is located at 43°29′0″N 93°55′10″W (43.483451, -93.919498).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km²), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1910	163	—
1920	254	+55.8%
1930	310	+22.0%
1940	329	+6.1%
1950	351	+6.7%
1960	328	−6.6%
1970	324	−1.2%
1980	283	−12.7%
1990	238	−15.9%
2000	227	−4.6%
2010	225	−0.9%
2019	209	−7.1%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 225 people, 102 households, and 58 families living in the town. The population density was 277.8 inhabitants per square mile (107.3/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 144.4 per square mile (55.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.1% White, 0.4% Native American, 7.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.6% of the population.

There were 102 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 41.7 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 227 people, 110 households, and 53 families living in the town. The population density was 225.3 people per square mile (86.8/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 118.1 per square mile (45.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.51% White, 1.76% Native American, 5.73% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.93% of the population.

There were 110 households, out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.8% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,816. About 7.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is within the North Iowa Community School District,[10] which was established on July 1, 1996 by the merger of the Buffalo Center-Rake-Lakota Community School District and the Thompson Community School District. There was a Buffalo Center School District that merged with the Rake Community School District to form the Buffalo Center-Rake district on July 1, 1978. On July 1, 1992, that district merged with the Lakota Community School District to form the Buffalo Center-Rake-Lakota district, and that district merged into North Iowa in 1996.[11]

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. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 148.
5. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 109.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
10. "North Iowa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
11. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-08-01.

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