Editing Beacon, Iowa

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'''Beacon''' is a city in [[Mahaska County, Iowa|Mahaska County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 445 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==
Coal miners in Beacon joined the [[United Mine Workers]] union in 1894, organizing local 178. By 1902, this had 100 members.<ref name="Unions1902">Trade Unions in Iowa &ndash; Table No. 1, Mine Workers of America, United, [https://books.google.com/books?id=5dooAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA232 Tenth Biennial Report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the State of Iowa, 1901-1902], Murphy, Des Moines, 1903; page 232.</ref>

Evans, Iowa was a [[coal camp]] {{convert|3|mi|km}} to the northwest founded by Evan Evans. This was home to mines that opened in 1879 and were combined and reorganized as the American mine in 1884, at which time, the daily output was 100 tons.<ref>James H. Lees, History of Coal Mining in Iowa, [https://books.google.com/books?id=lLUKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA558 Iowa Geologic Survey], Vol XIX (1908 Annual Report), Des Moines, 1909; page 558.</ref>  By 1894, the [[mine face]] was {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} from the foot of the [[Slope mining|slope]], and the mine was producing 1000 tons of coal a day from a coal seam {{convert|6|ft|m}} thick. This was one of the very few mines where the miners did not join the [[Bituminous coal miners' strike of 1894]].<ref>Scenes from the Coal Regions &ndash; LIV &ndash; Top Works of the American Slope Mine, Evans, Mahaska County, Iowa, [https://books.google.com/books?id=029JAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA723 The Coal Trade Journal], Oct. 3, 1894; page 723.</ref>  In 1899 [[United Mine Workers of America]] local 835 was organized, and in 1902, local 1932 was organized. Memberships in these two locals, combined, was 210 in 1901.<ref name="Unions1902" />

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it 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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|1880|727
|1890|570
|1900|953
|1910|623
|1920|381
|1930|350
|1940|382
|1950|371
|1960|718
|1970|338
|1980|530
|1990|509
|2000|518
|2010|494
|2020|445
|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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[[File:BeaconIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Beacon, Iowa from US census data|The population of Beacon, Iowa from US census data]]

===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 445 people, 194 households, and 118 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 441.3 inhabitants per square mile (170.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 210.2 per square mile (81.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 92.4% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.0% from other races and 5.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.

Of the 194 households, 28.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% were cohabitating couples, 22.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 23.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.2% of all households were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 24.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 18.0% were from 25 and 44; 32.1% were from 45 and 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% 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 494 people, 213 households, and 144 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|494.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|237.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 213 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 41 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% 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 518 people, 208 households, and 153 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|514.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 217 housing units at an average density of {{convert|215.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.58% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 208 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% 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 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $35,469. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $26,641 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,972. About 5.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Oskaloosa Community School District]] operates local public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_OSKALOOSA_0.pdf|title=OSKALOOSA|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2020-07-25}}</ref>

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