Editing Dickens, Iowa

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|population_total         = 146
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'''Dickens''' is a city in [[Clay County, Iowa|Clay County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 146 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], a decline from 202 in [[2000 United States Census|2000]].<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==
Dickens was founded in 1886.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofclaycou00gill | title=History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Gillespie, Samuel | year=1909 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofclaycou00gill/page/73 73]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.84|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 255
|1920= 337
|1930= 333
|1940= 378
|1950= 311
|1960= 241
|1970= 240
|1980= 289
|1990= 214
|2000= 202
|2010= 185
|2020= 146
|footnote=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/>
}}
[[File:DickensIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|alt=The population of Dickens, Iowa from US census data|The population of Dickens, 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 146 people, 61 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 174.9 inhabitants per square mile (67.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 80.3 per square mile (31.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 97.9% [[White Americans|White]], 1.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.7% from other races and 0.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 0.7% of the population.

Of the 61 households, 27.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% were cohabitating couples, 13.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.6% of all households were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 44.0 years. 18.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 6.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 and 44; 28.1% were from 45 and 64; and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.5% male and 44.5% 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 185 people, 72 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|220.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 76 housing units at an average density of {{convert|90.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 72 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% 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 202 people, 74 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|240.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 83 housing units at an average density of {{convert|99.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.99% from two or more races.

There were 74 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $20,515 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,344. About 7.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Dickens is within the [[Spencer Community School District]].<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_SPENCER.pdf Spencer]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 21, 2018.</ref> It was previously in the [[South Clay Community School District]];<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011104141249/http://www.s-clay.k12.ia.us/ Home]. [[South Clay Community School District]]. November 4, 2001. Retrieved on July 20, 2018. "Welcome to South Clay Community School, a K-6 school serving the communities of Dickens, Gillett Grove, and Webb, Iowa."</ref> on July 1, 2010 that district dissolved, with a portion going to the Spencer district.<ref name=Mergerlist>"[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619180121/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf |date=2018-06-19 }}." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.</ref>

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