Editing Ricketts, Iowa

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'''Ricketts''' is a city in [[Crawford County, Iowa|Crawford County]], [[Iowa]], United States, along the [[Soldier River|Middle Soldier River]]. The population was 109 at the time of 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==
Ricketts was [[plat]]ted in 1899.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA118 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=118}}</ref> It was named for an early settler.<ref name="history" /> A post office has been in operation in Ricketts since 1899.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IA&county=Crawford&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Crawford County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=26 March 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.26|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
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|1910|102
|1920|161
|1930|157
|1940|167
|1950|166
|1960|133
|1970|141
|1980|143
|1990|122
|2000|144
|2010|145
|2020|109
|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=2020-03-29}} 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 109 people, 46 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 440.3 inhabitants per square mile (170.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 193.9 per square mile (74.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 85.3% [[White Americans|White]], 2.8% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 4.6% from other races and 6.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 10.1% of the population.

Of the 46 households, 34.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% were cohabitating couples, 26.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.4% of all households were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 36.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 and 44; 20.2% were from 45 and 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.0% male and 44.0% 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 145 people, 48 households, and 37 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|557.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 55 housing units at an average density of {{convert|211.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 6.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.3% of the population.

There were 48 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46.

The median age in the city was 33.8 years. 35.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% 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 144 people, 56 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|564.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 61 housing units at an average density of {{convert|239.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 56 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% 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 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $12,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,017. There were 8.3% of families and 12.6% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.

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{{Crawford County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Crawford County, Iowa]]