Editing Saylorville, Iowa

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| official_name      = Saylorville
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'''Saylorville''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Saylor Township, Polk County, Iowa|Saylor]] and [[Crocker Township, Polk County, Iowa|Crocker]] townships, [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 3,584 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Saylorville_CDP,_Iowa?g=160XX00US1970995 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 9, 2023}}</ref> It is part of the [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]]–[[West Des Moines, Iowa|West Des Moines]] [[Des Moines metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The Saydel Community School District is located in this area, as is the unincorporated community of Marquisville.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.04|mi2|km2}}, all land.

==History==
[[Image:SaylorvilleMines.png|thumb|300px|Map of the Saylorville area from 1908, showing the railroads and coal mines (red) of the region. Saylorville is in the lower left quadrant.]]
Saylorville was laid out in 1850. It is named for its founder, John B. Saylor.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofpolkcou1880unio|title=The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c|publisher=Union Historical Company| year=1880|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofpolkcou1880unio/page/646 646]}}</ref>

[[Coal mining]] played an important part in the early history of Saylorville, as outlined in the map below.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1990= 2709
|2000= 3238
|2010= 3301
|2020= 3584
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===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 3,584 people, 1,394 households, and 1,083 families residing in the community. The [[population density]] was 523.7 inhabitants per square mile (202.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,427 housing units at an average density of 208.5 per square mile (80.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the community was 93.7% [[White Americans|White]], 1.1% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.7% from other races and 3.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.

Of the 1,394 households, 31.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% were cohabitating couples, 16.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 10.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 22.3% of all households were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 45.5 years. 26.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 and 44; 31.3% were from 45 and 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 3,301 people, 1,287 households, and 1,004 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|469.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 189.1 per square mile (73/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 1,287 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,197, and the median income for a family was $72,882. Males had a median income of $41,486 versus $35,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $28,034. None of the families and 2.1% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 5.1% of those over 64.

==Education==
School districts serving sections of the CDP include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st19_ia/place/p1970995_saylorville/DC10BLK_P1970995_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Saylorville CDP, IA|work=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> [[Saydel Community School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_SAYDEL.pdf|title=Saydel|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> and [[Ankeny Community School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_ANKENY.pdf|title=Ankeny|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>

In Ankeny CSD, Crocker, Prairie Trail, and Southeast elementaries serve sections of Saylorville, as well as Parkview Middle School and Southview Middle School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ankenyschools.org/cms/lib8/IA01905630/Centricity/Domain/62/ES_ApprovedBnd_36x26.pdf|title=Elementary Attendance Areas|publisher=[[Ankeny Community School District]]|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref> Ankeny CSD residents are zoned to [[Ankeny High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ankenyschools.org/cms/lib8/IA01905630/Centricity/Domain/62/BoardApproved_Secondary_Large.pdf|title=Ankeny Community Schools Secondary Feeder System|publisher=[[Ankeny Community School District]]|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>

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