Whittemore, Iowa

Whittemore: Township in Kossuth County, Iowa

About

Whittemore is a township located in the county of Kossuth in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 504. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 469 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Whittemore

Population : 469 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Kossuth County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 17:59:45 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 50598
Population growth : -7.46% (2010-2020)

Geography

Whittemore is located at 43°3'43"N 94°25'37"W (43.0619100, -94.4269200).

Whittemore map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Whittemore decreased by 7.46% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 504 - census
2011 499 -1% estimation process
2012 499 0% estimation process
2013 495 -0.81% estimation process
2014 493 -0.41% estimation process
2015 493 0% estimation process
2016 489 -0.82% estimation process
2017 482 -1.45% estimation process
2018 478 -0.84% estimation process
2019 476 -0.42% estimation process
2020 469 -1.49% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,380
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,526
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -1.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,633
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,490
People under 5 years old, percentage : 3.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 17.3%
People over 65 (%) : 21.6%
Female persons, % : 51.5%
White only, percent : 58.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 35.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 1.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 57.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 426
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.2%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 48.6%

Whittemore zip code is 50598. County name: Kossuth, County fips: 19109

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 48.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $78,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,026
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $440
2015-2019 median gross rent : $686
2015-2019 Households : 3,141
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.16
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 72.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 63.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 15.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 26,816
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 55,649
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 441,165
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 119,848
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,126
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $28,174
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,573
Percentage of people living in poverty : 30.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 547
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 298
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 125
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 177
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 319
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 68
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 436
2010 population per square mile : 859.7
2010 land area in square miles : 9.88

Schools in Whittemore

College & universities near Whittemore, IA

Code Name City ZIP
153533 Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville (IA) 51334-2295

Post offices near Whittemore

Post Office Name City ZIP
Whittemor Post Office Whittemore (IA) 50598

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Whittemore , Michigan human settlement in Iosco County, Michigan, United States of America with a population of 375 people.

Other cities in Kossuth County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kossuth County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Algona 5,359 City in Iowa
West Bend 741 Human settlement in Iowa, United States of America
Bancroft 684 Human settlement in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States of America
Swea City 507 Human settlement in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States of America
Burt 493 Human settlement in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States of America
Titonka 433 Human settlement in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States of America
Wesley 364 City in Iowa, USA
Lakota 275 Human settlement in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States of America
Lu Verne 246 Township in Kossuth County, Iowa
Fenton 225 City in Kossuth County, Iowa
Lone Rock 137 Human settlement in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States of America
Ledyard 121 Township in Kossuth County, Iowa