Editing Baxter, Iowa

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'''Baxter''' is a city in [[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper County]], [[Iowa]], United States. Baxter is located {{convert|33|mi}} northeast of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]]. The population was 962 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
Baxter was [[plat]]ted in 1883.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HnwUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA360 | title=Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1 | publisher=B.F. Bowen | author=Weaver, James Baird | year=1912 | pages=360}}</ref>

==Geography==
Baxter's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.824492, -93.150857.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
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|1900|427
|1910|527
|1920|571
|1930|569
|1940|623
|1950|618
|1960|681
|1970|788
|1980|951
|1990|938
|2000|1052
|2010|1101
|2020|962
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
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===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 962 people, 404 households, and 277 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,472.0 inhabitants per square mile (568.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 433 housing units at an average density of 662.5 per square mile (255.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 97.8% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.0% from other races and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 0.9% of the population.

Of the 404 households, 33.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% were cohabitating couples, 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.4% of all households were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 27.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 6.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.0% were from 25 and 44; 25.4% were from 45 and 64; and 16.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,101 people, 427 households, and 296 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1693.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 446 housing units at an average density of {{convert|686.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 427 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.3% 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 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 438 households, and 288 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,607.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 455 housing units at an average density of {{convert|695.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.86% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.76% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.10% from two or more races.

There were 438 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,912, and the median income for a family was $42,411. Males had a median income of $31,150 versus $23,274 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,749. About 6.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Baxter Community School District]] operates local public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_BAXTER_0.pdf|title=FY20_BAXTER|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=2020-07-22|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018112027/https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_BAXTER_0.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[[Ashton Observatory]]

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==External links==

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*[http://www.baxter-iowa.com/ City of Baxter] Portal style website, Government, Business, Recreation and more

{{Jasper County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Jasper County, Iowa]]
[[Category:1883 establishments in Iowa]]