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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Dexter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 640 at the time of the 2020 census.[1] It is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Dexter was founded in 1868.[2]

The city is famous for being the site of a July 23, 1933, shootout between members of the Barrow gang and police from as far away as Des Moines.[3][4]

On September 18, 1948, Dexter was the site of a national plowing match at which President Harry Truman delivered a speech attacking the 80th Congress for its record in regard to the American farmer. This speech is considered one of the most important of his 1948 Whistle Stop campaign that turned the tide of the election and returned him to the White House.[4][5][6][7][8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, all land.[9]

The community is immediately north of Interstate 80.

Demographics

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The population of Dexter, Iowa from US census data
The population of Dexter, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 611 people, 257 households, and 178 families residing in the city. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 284 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 257 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 689 people, 259 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 270 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.82% White, 0.29% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 259 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $30,395 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,990. About 4.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Dexter is within the West Central Valley Community School District.[12] The district was established on July 1, 2001 by the merger of the Dexfield Community School District and the Stuart-Menlo Community School District.[13]

Notable persons

References

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  3. http://texashideout.tripod.com/Dexfield.html Dexfield Park Bad Day for Buck and Blanche retrieved on July 16, 2009
  4. 4,0 4,1 http://home.mchsi.com/~cityofdexter/Area%20Attractions.htm City of Dexter website retrieved on July 16, 2009
  5. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/photographs/view.php?id=1323&rr= Шаблон:Webarchive Photograph from Truman Presidential library retrieved on July 16, 2009
  6. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/photographs/view.php?id=3495&rr= Шаблон:Webarchive Photograph from Truman Presidential library retrieved on July 16, 2009
  7. http://cgi.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/analysis/back.time/9609/23/ Шаблон:Webarchive CNN: 1996 All Politics Mowing 'Em Down retrieved on July 16, 2009
  8. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=13000 Address at Dexter, Iowa, on the Occasion of the National Plowing Match, September 18, 1948, retrieved on July 16, 2009
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  14. Iowa, a guide to the Hawkeye State by Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Iowa, page 494, first published August 1939, fifth printing April 1959, Hastings House Publishers, Inc.

External links

Шаблон:Dallas County, Iowa

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