Liscomb, Iowa

City in Iowa, United States

Liscomb, Iowa

City

Location of Liscomb, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°11′26″N 93°0′20″W﻿ / ﻿42.19056°N 93.00556°W﻿ / 42.19056; -93.00556Coordinates: 42°11′26″N 93°0′20″W﻿ / ﻿42.19056°N 93.00556°W﻿ / 42.19056; -93.00556
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Marshall
Area

[1]

• Total| 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Land| 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 1,010 ft (308 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 291
• Density| 288.12/sq mi (111.27/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

50148

Area code| 641
FIPS code| 19-45660
GNIS feature ID| 0458430

Liscomb is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 291 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

## History[edit]

Liscomb was platted in 1869. It was named for an official of the Iowa Central Railroad.[3]

## Geography[edit]

Liscomb is located at 42°11′26″N 93°0′20″W﻿ / ﻿42.19056°N 93.00556°W﻿ / 42.19056; -93.00556 (42.190610, -93.005662).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all land.[5]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical populationsYear| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1880| 452| —
1890| 313| −30.8%
1900| 338| +8.0%
1910| 354| +4.7%
1920| 347| −2.0%
1930| 326| −6.1%
1940| 340| +4.3%
1950| 278| −18.2%
1960| 295| +6.1%
1970| 328| +11.2%
1980| 296| −9.8%
1990| 258| −12.8%
2000| 272| +5.4%
2010| 301| +10.7%
2020| 291| −3.3%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29. and Iowa Data Center
Source:

U.S. Decennial Census[6][2]

### 2010 census[edit]

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 301 people, 118 households, and 82 families living in the city. The population density was 307.1 inhabitants per square mile (118.6/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 129.6 per square mile (50.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 3.0% Asian, 2.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 118 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

### 2000 census[edit]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 272 people, 113 households, and 72 families living in the city. The population density was 276.6 inhabitants per square mile (106.8/km2). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 127.1 per square mile (49.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.16% White, 0.37% Native American, and 1.47% from two or more races.

There were 113 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41, and the average family size was 3.00.

Age spread: 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,678. About 9.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those 65 or over.

## Education[edit]

BCLUW Community School District operates public schools serving Liscomb. The schools are BCLUW Elementary School in Conrad, BCLUW Middle School in Union, and BCLUW High School in Conrad.

The Beaman-Conrad-Liscomb school district served Liscomb until July 1, 1992, when it merged into BCLUW.[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
3. ^ Battin, William (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1. Brookhaven Press. p. 181.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-22.

## External links[edit]

* BCLUW (Beaman, Conrad, Liscomb, Union and Whitten) School District homepage
* The Record Website

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Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Marshalltown

Cities|

* Albion
* Clemons
* Ferguson
* Gilman
* Haverhill
* Laurel
* Le Grand‡
* Liscomb
* Marshalltown
* Melbourne
* Rhodes
* St. Anthony
* State Center

Townships|

* Bangor
* Eden
* Greencastle
* Iowa
* Jefferson
* Le Grand
* Liberty
* Liscomb
* Logan
* Marietta
* Marion
* Marshall
* Minerva
* State Center
* Taylor
* Timber Creek
* Vienna
* Washington

CDP|

* Green Mountain

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Bangor
* Bromley
* Dunbar
* LaMoille
* Marietta
* Quarry
* Van Cleve

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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