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Allerton, Iowa

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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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operated public schools serving the community. Kindergarten and the lower elementary grades for the Allerton children continued to be held in the Allerton school along with seventh and eight grade for the entire Wayne Community School District beginning in 1967. This arrangement continued until the
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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.
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was then abandoned. There had been some talk of relaying the track from Allerton to Seymour on the old Rock Island right of way to provide a connection between the Canadian Pacific (old Milwaukee Road) and the Union Pacific. This idea has since been dropped due to the objections of the adjacent
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of 2000, there were 559 people, 231 households, and 155 families living in the city. The population density was 490.4 inhabitants per square mile (189.3/km). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 251.8 per square mile (97.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.28%
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The median age in the city was 44.6 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
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27.5% are under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
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school districts, which occurred between 1962 and 1966. In 1966, Allerton de-merged and merged into the Cambria-Corydon School District to become Wayne County Community School District in 1967, while the remaining district became the
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were rivals for the Wayne County seat. On several occasions, during the early establishment of the two towns, county records were moved back and forth, sometimes illegally, before Corydon was declared the county seat.
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Allerton was served by Iowa Highway 40 until it was turned over to Wayne County and made a county road. There is a network of paved farm to market roads starting in Allerton and connecting with the surrounding towns.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 28,929, and the median income for a family was $ 35,000. Males had a median income of $ 23,854 versus $ 17,614 for females. The
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Allerton was platted by the Rock Island Railroad in when it came through the area in 1870. It became a legal town in 1874 and had a peak population of 1,600 in 1913. Allerton and
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was 439.5 inhabitants per square mile (169.7/km). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 219.3 per square mile (84.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%
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There were 231 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were
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until the bankruptcy of the line in 1980. The old Golden State Route that ran east from Allerton through
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There were 217 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were
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for the city was $ 12,218. About 17.6% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 501 people, 217 households, and 146 families living in the city. The
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Allerton School building was deemed deficient and all classes are now held in Corydon.
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The Allerton–Lineville–Clio School District formed upon the consolidation of Allerton,
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The southeastern side of the town was heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado on
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allerton, Iowa
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Pictorial Review of Wayne County, Wayne County Historical Society, 1968
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Minnesota, Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of (1915).
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City

Location of Allerton, Iowa
40°42′27″N 93°22′10″W / 40.70750°N 93.36944°W / 40.70750; -93.36944
Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Wayne
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
641
FIPS code
GNIS
Wayne County, Iowa
2020 census
United States Census Bureau
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Seymour
Fairfield
Chicago
Union Pacific
Corydon
March 5, 2022

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