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St. Olaf, Iowa

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St. Olaf, Iowa
Location of St. Olaf, Iowa
Location of St. Olaf, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°55′40″N 91°23′14″W / 42.92778, -91.38722
Country United States
State Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 856 ft (261 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 136
 - Density 550.8/sq mi (212.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-70140
GNIS feature ID 0461233

St. Olaf is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census. Swiss Valley has a large cheese packaging plant in St. Olaf.

Geography

St. Olaf is located at 42°55′40″N, 91°23′14″W (42.927724, -91.387236)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 136 people, 49 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 550.8 people per square mile (210.0/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 218.7/sq mi (83.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. There were 49 households out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,284. There were 2.5% of families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 5.4% of under eighteens and 36.4% of those over 64.

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