Malvern, Iowa
Malvern is a city in
Mills County,
Iowa,
United States. The population was 1,256 at the 2000 census. The
Wabash Tracepasses through here. The Mills County Fair is held here, although Glenwood is the county seat. Malvern is the largest town in the eastern half of the county.
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Location of Malvern, Iowa |
Malvern is located at (41.004748, -95.584463).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1
km² (1.2
mi²), all land.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,256 people, 474 households, and 320 families residing in the city. The
population density was 407.5/km² (1,053.1/mi²). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 163.2/km² (421.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.73%
White, 0.08%
African American, 0.08%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, and 1.04% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 474 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were
married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.
Population spread: 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,182, and the median income for a family was $44,432. Males had a median income of $29,185 versus $22,266 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,553. About 7.1% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
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