Marne, Iowa

Marne, Iowa
City
Location of Marne, Iowa
Detailed map of Marne, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°26′55″N 95°6′43″W / 41.44861°N 95.11194°W / 41.44861; -95.11194
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Cass
Area [1]
• Total	0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
• Land	0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,266 ft (386 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	110
• Density	196.08/sq mi (75.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	51552
Area code	712
FIPS code	19-49575
GNIS feature ID	0458815
Website	MarneIowa.com

Marne (pronunciation [marni]) is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 110 at the time of the 2020 census.^[2]

Marne got its beginnings when, in 1875, German investors from a settlement in Davenport, Iowa filed papers and plotted land purchased from Thomas Meredith. The city's name is taken from that of Marne, Germany.^[3]

Marne is located at 41°26′55″N 95°6′43″W / 41.44861°N 95.11194°W / 41.44861; -95.11194 (41.448586, -95.111919).^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km²), all land.^[5]

As of the census of 2020,^[6] there were 110 people, 56 households, and 35 families residing in the city. The population density was 196.0 inhabitants per square mile (75.7/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 99.8 per square mile (38.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.9% of the population.

Of the 56 households, 26.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% were cohabitating couples, 23.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 23.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.5% of all households were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 19.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 0.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 and 44; 31.8% were from 45 and 64; and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

As of the census^[7] of 2010, there were 120 people, 52 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.5 inhabitants per square mile (81.3/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 112.3 per square mile (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% from two or more races.

There were 52 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 44 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 149 people, 62 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 259.5 inhabitants per square mile (100.2/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 118.4 per square mile (45.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.67% Native American, and 2.01% from two or more races.

There were 62 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $36,806. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,998. There were 8.1% of families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Marne is within the Atlantic Community School District.^[9] Atlantic High School is the local school district.

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