Editing Eldridge, Iowa

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2011}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Eldridge, Iowa
|settlement_type          = City
|image_skyline            = Eldridge, Iowa.JPG
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Downtown Eldridge
|image_map = Scott_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Eldridge_Highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 250x200px
|map_caption              = Location of Eldridge, Iowa
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Iowa]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Scott County, Iowa|Scott]]
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = 
|established_date         =
<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 25.27
|area_land_km2            = 25.27
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi         = 9.76
|area_land_sq_mi          = 9.76
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 6726
|population_density_km2   = 266.12
|population_density_sq_mi = 689.28
|population_metro         = 382630 ([[Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|135th]])
|population_blank1_title  = [[Combined statistical area|CSA]]
|population_blank1        = 474,019 ([[Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas|US: 90th]])
<!-- General information -->
|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 774
|coordinates              = {{coord|41|37|55|N|90|35|53|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 52748
|area_code                = [[Area code 563|563]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 19-24600
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2394640<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394640}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.cityofeldridgeia.org}}  
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Eldridge''' is a city in [[Scott County, Iowa|Scott County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 6,726 in 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> Eldridge is a rural community and part of the [[Quad Cities]] metropolitan area.

==History==
Jacob M. Eldridge, the city's namesake, arrived in central Scott County in 1846, having purchased land for $1.25 per acre. Immigrants from Germany soon followed, and northern Scott County slowly began to develop. Railroads were developed during the 1860s, bringing more settlers. Eldridge Junction, built on land donated by Jacob Eldridge, was incorporated on July 2, 1871. A post office and a [[Presbyterian]] church were soon built.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cityofeldridgeia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=1445 |title=The City of Eldridge, Iowa - History |access-date=February 12, 2011 |archive-date=July 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725173057/http://www.cityofeldridgeia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=1445 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Eldridge faced several challenges during its early years. The railroad faltered financially during the 1880s and was re-located to Oxford Junction, while a [[smallpox]] epidemic several years later was said to have totally isolated the city. A fire heavily damaged the city's business district in 1904, and in 1918 a tornado of unknown strength heavily damaged or destroyed several residences and the church, and killed three people. Each time, the city recovered, and the farming community maintained its status as a grain and livestock shipping center.

The city began growing in population during the 1950s, starting with the formation of the [[Scott County Library System]] (a countywide network of libraries serving smaller communities in the area) in 1950, and the [[North Scott Community School District]] in 1956. By the late 1960s, the population had grown to more than 1,000 residents, and with the creation of several industrial parks to encourage new business development, the city continued to grow.

==Geography==
Eldridge is located north of [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]] along [[U.S. Route 61 in Iowa|U.S. Route 61]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.48|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]] |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 97
|1900= 207
|1910= 217
|1920= 234
|1930= 245
|1940= 283
|1950= 376
|1960= 583
|1970= 1535
|1980= 3279
|1990= 3378
|2000= 4159
|2010= 5651
|2020= 6726
|estyear=2022
|estimate=6756
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=May 1, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 1, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|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|access-date=June 4, 2016|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>
}}
[[File:EldridgeIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|alt=The population of Eldridge, Iowa from US census data|The population of Eldridge, 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 6,726 people, 2,679 households, and 1,854 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 689.3 inhabitants per square mile (266.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,820 housing units at an average density of 289.0 per square mile (111.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 92.8% [[White Americans|White]], 1.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from other races and 4.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.7% of the population.

Of the 2,679 households, 36.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% were cohabitating couples, 24.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.8% of all households were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 29.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 and 44; 24.6% were from 45 and 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% 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]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,651 people, 2,213 households, and 1,576 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|596.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of {{convert|242.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 2,213 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name=CensusFact>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US1924600&_geoContext=01000US |04000US19|16000US1924600&_street=&_county=Eldridge&_cityTown=Eldridge&_state=04000US19&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y Eldridge city, Iowa]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} – Fact Sheet – American FactFinder, (Factfinder.census.gov) Accessed 2010-09-16</ref> of 2000, there were 4,159 people, 1,501 households, and 1,179 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|442.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,540 housing units at an average density of {{convert|163.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.24% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 1,501 households, out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

31.5% are under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,167, and the median income for a family was $62,401. Males had a median income of $45,407 versus $23,285 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,514. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Eldridge has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a mayor and five city council members. All council members are at-large. City council meetings are conducted bi-monthly on the first and third Mondays of each month at the Eldridge Community Center. The city is managed by a city administrator.

==Education==
Eldridge hosts three of the seven public schools in the [[North Scott Community School District]], which has its administrative offices there as well. The [[North Scott High School]], North Scott Junior High and Ed White Elementary School are in Eldridge. The other four elementary schools in the district are in the outlying communities of [[Donahue, Iowa|Donahue]], [[Long Grove, Iowa|Long Grove]], [[Park View, Iowa|Park View]] and [[Princeton, Iowa|Princeton]].

Residents are represented by a seven-member board of education, which conducts bi-monthly meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at the Administration Center.

==Popular culture==
In [[Promised Land (2012 film)]], Matt Damon's character, Steve Butler, is from the area of Eldridge, Iowa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.subzin.com/quotes/M771128ca3/Promised+Land/Well%2C+I%27m+from+Eldridge%2C+Iowa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032620/http://www.subzin.com/quotes/M771128ca3/Promised+Land/Well%2C+I'm+from+Eldridge%2C+Iowa|archive-date=2016-03-04|title=Well I'm from Eldridge, Promised Land quotes|access-date=2023-08-03}}</ref>

==Notable people==
<!-- NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * * * * *NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * NOTICE
Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here as Notable people. This establishes notability.
The biographical article should say how they are associated with THIS CITY examples = born, raised, residing etc.
An external reliable source of their association with THIS CITY should be cited in their Article and MUST be cited HERE.
All others will be deleted without further explanation.
Alphabetical by last name please. Use a short one line description of Notability.
If the person you think is Notable and does not have a Wikipedia Article for themselves create one.
Guidelines for the Notability of a person can be found by entering WP:PEOPLE in the wiki search.
Guidelines on what is needed and how to write the Article can be found  by entering WP:MOSBIO in the wiki search.
END OF NOTICE * * * * * * END OF NOTICE * * * * * * *END OF NOTICE -->

*[[Beth Bader]] (born 1973), member of the [[LPGA]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qctimes.com/sports/golf/professional/article_a97b4cba-6d35-11df-9796-001cc4c002e0.html|title=Slow start, slim schedule block Bader's progress |work=[[Quad-City Times]] |last=DeVrieze|first=Craig|date=June 1, 2010|access-date=2011-09-03}}</ref>
*[[Kari Lake]] (born 1969), the [[2022 Arizona gubernatorial election|2022 Republican nominee]] for Arizona Governor, and a  [[2024 United States Senate election in Arizona|2024 United States Senate nominee]], graduated from [[North Scott High School]] in Eldridge.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}<!--for current and future use if material is uploaded-->
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[http://www.cityofeldridgeia.org/ City of Eldridge]
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Eldridge-Iowa.html City-Data] Comprehensive statistical data and more about Eldridge

{{Quad Cities}}
{{Scott County, Iowa}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in the Quad Cities]]
[[Category:Cities in Scott County, Iowa]]
[[Category:1871 establishments in Iowa]]