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Atalissa, Iowa

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living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.
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processing plant. They lived together in an old schoolhouse and were taken each workday to the plant, and after expenses were taken out, were paid no more than $ 65/month. They were removed and relocated by state agencies in 2009, after being found to be living in unacceptable conditions. A 2013
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of 2000, there were 283 people, 113 households, and 80 families living in the city. The population density was 2,119.8 inhabitants per square mile (818.5/km). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 898.8 per square mile (347.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.94%
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The median age in the city was 34.4 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.
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verdict awarded the men a total of $ 240 million in damages, since reduced to $ 50,000/man. The men's plight had a profound effect on social services in Iowa, and their experiences and subsequent court case was the subject of the documentary film
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,875, and the median income for a family was $ 43,929. Males had a median income of $ 31,250 versus $ 24,583 for females. The
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was 2,221.4 inhabitants per square mile (857.7/km). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 871.4 per square mile (336.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2%
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There were 113 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were
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There were 111 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
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for the city was $ 20,269. About 6.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 311 people, 111 households, and 85 families living in the city. The
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History of Muscatine County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time
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in 1859. It was named by its founder, William Lundy, for a mining town in
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From 1974 to 2009 Atalissa was the home of a few dozen
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The population of Atalissa, Iowa from US census data
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City

Location of Atalissa, Iowa
41°34′18″N 91°10′0″W / 41.57167°N 91.16667°W / 41.57167; -91.16667
Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Muscatine
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
563
FIPS code
GNIS
Muscatine County
Iowa
2020 census
Muscatine
Micropolitan Statistical Area
platted
California
intellectually challenged
turkey
The Men of Atalissa

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