State Center, Iowa should not be confused with Iowa State Center.
| Official Name: | State Center, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | Rose Capital of Iowa |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marshall |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.58 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.58 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1391 |
| Population Density Km2: | 538.37 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1393.79 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 326 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1070 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0158°N -93.1642°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50247 |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-75135 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0461964 |
| Website: | http://www.statecenteriowa.org/ |
State Center is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,391 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] State Center is known as the Rose Capital of Iowa.[3]
State Center got its start in the year 1864, following construction of the railroad through the territory.[4] It was named for its location near the geographical center of the state.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census of 2020,[7] there were 1,391 people, 583 households, and 374 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,394.4 inhabitants per square mile (538.4/km2). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 631.5 per square mile (243.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 5.8% of the population.
Of the 583 households, 30.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% were cohabitating couples, 24.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.8% of all households were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 27.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 and 44; 26.1% were from 45 and 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,468 people, 568 households, and 399 families living in the city. The population density was 1498PD/sqmi. There were 630 housing units at an average density of 642.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 568 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 559 households, and 354 families living in the city. The population density was 1384.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 597 housing units at an average density of 612.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.78% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 1.11% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 559 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.
25.4% are under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,766, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $33,661 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,744. About 5.7% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
West Marshall Community School District operates public schools. The school colors are black and gold, and the mascot is a Trojan. The schools include West Marshall Elementary, West Marshall Middle School, and West Marshall High School.[10]