Manson, Iowa
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Manson is a city located in Calhoun County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,893.
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Geography
Image:IAMap-doton-Manson.PNG Manson is located at 42°31'50" North, 94°32'5" West (42.530690, -94.534673)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 814 households, and 529 families residing in the city. The population density was 229.1/km² (592.8/mi²). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 104.5/km² (270.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.68% White, 0.16% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 814 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,331, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $31,006 versus $20,491 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,687. 8.9% of the population and 6.7% of families were below the poverty line. 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Manson Impact Crater
Manson is located near the site of Manson crater, formed by a meteorite collision that happened 74 million years ago. It was the biggest impact by an object from outer space to happen in North America and was thought to have led to the extinction of the dinosaurs until tests proved that this was not the case. Although a recent Des Moines Register article refers to the Manson Crater being 65 million years old. The article refers to a new USGS study that thinks that it's a fragment of the Chicxulub Meteor that fell in Mexico around the same time. The article says that it was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs with a one-two punch. The article mentions that the crater's existence was first discovered during an oil drilling wildcatting expedition in the 1930's. So the craters age and dino-extintibility seem to still be up in the air according to scientists.
Not much remains due to glacial till and so the site where the crater used to be has since been replaced by flat landscape. [1]