Kalona, Iowa

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Kalona is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,293 at the 2000 census.

1 Description
2 History
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 External links

[edit] Description

Kalona is home to a burgeoning craft, antiques and local products industry. It's proxity to both Iowa City, Iowa and a large Amish settlement have allowed growth in population and industry in recent years. One may find a variety of restaurants, shops, and even a local Deere_&_Company tractor dealership. This quaint vity centers around the historic old town business section of Kalona, Popular with tourists and locals, Kalona offers many shops and services, including the historic Kalona General Store on FIFTH Street, that has provided this unqiue community at the same location since 1883.

[edit] History

Not far from Kalona is located the largest Amish settlement west of the Mississippi. Kalona is the home of the Iowa Mennonite Archives, located at the Kalona Historical Village. The Iowa Mennonite School is located a few miles northwest of Kalona.

[edit] Geography

Kalona is located at 41°29′13″ N 91°42′19″ W (41.486944444444, -91.705277777778) (41.486898, -91.705355)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,293 people, 947 households, and 597 families residing in the city. The population density was 431.9/km² (1,119.9/mi²). There were 986 housing units at an average density of 185.7/km² (481.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.08% White, 0.22% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 947 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,897. Males had a median income of $30,776 versus $24,974 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,474. About 5.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.