Stuart, Iowa

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Stuart is a city in Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. It is said that Bob Seger wrote the song, "Turn the Page" at the truckstop on the edge of town. This story has become popular folklore throughout western Iowa.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

Stuart is located in two counties - Guthrie and Adair, while Guthrie is where the City Hall is located.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,712 people, 695 households, and 460 families residing in the city. The population density was 327.2/km² (846.0/mi²). There were 742 housing units at an average density of 141.8/km² (366.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.36% White, 0.06% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

Wind turbine outside Stuart, Iowa

There were 695 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% 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 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,491, and the median income for a family was $41,600. Males had a median income of $31,156 versus $21,638 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,113. About 6.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.