Carson, Iowa Facts

Area0.6 mi²
Population813
Male Population376 (46.2%)
Female Population437 (53.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+32.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+8.3%
Median Age39.7 years (Male: 39.4, Female: 39.9)
Area Codes712
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.23666, -95.41806
Zip Codes51525

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Carson, Iowa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population616704751805813
Population Density981.8 / mi²1,122.1 / mi²1,197 / mi²1,283 / mi²1,295.8 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Carson, Iowa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Carson, Iowa+30.7%+14.3%+7.2%
Iowa+21%+11.9%+5%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Carson, Iowa Median Age

Median Age: 39.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Carson, Iowa39.7 yrs39.9 yrs39.4 yrs
Iowa38.1 yrs39.6 yrs36.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Carson, Iowa Population Density

Population Density: 1,296 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Carson, Iowa8130.627 sq mi1,296 / mi²
Iowa3.1 million56,272.8 sq mi54.9 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Carson, Iowa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Carson, Iowa

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Carson, Iowa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Carson, Iowa17,412 tn21.42 tn27,751.5 tons/mi²
Iowa60,512,078 tn19.6 tn1,075.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Carson, Iowa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)17,412 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita21.42 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)27,751.5 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/17/092:53 AM3.699.6 km5,000 mNebraskausgs.gov
7/16/0412:17 PM3.567.9 km5,000 mIowausgs.gov
2/11/955:54 AM3.190.3 km5,000 mMissouriusgs.gov

Carson, Iowa

Carson is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 812 at the 2010 census.

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