Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Eldon, Iowa

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Cemeteries and crematoriums11

Eldon, Iowa Facts

Area1.1 mi²
Population890
Male Population434 (48.7%)
Female Population456 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+33.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-2.5%
Median Age43.3 years (Male: 43.2, Female: 43.4)
Area Codes641
NeighborhoodsOttumwa, Downtown Des Moines
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng40.91863, -92.22296
Zip Codes52554

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Eldon, Iowa Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population665820913882890
Population Density586.3 / mi²723 / mi²805 / mi²777.7 / mi²784.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Eldon, Iowa Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 3.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Eldon, Iowa+32.6%+7.6%-3.4%
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

Eldon, Iowa Median Age

Median Age: 43.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Eldon, Iowa43.3 yrs43.4 yrs43.2 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)

Eldon, Iowa Population Density

Population Density: 785 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Eldon, Iowa8901.134 sq mi785 / 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

Eldon, Iowa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 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.

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

Eldon, Iowa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Eldon, Iowa16,598 tn18.65 tn14,634.7 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
Eldon, Iowa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,598 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.65 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)14,634.7 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Eldon, Iowa

Eldon is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 927 at the 2010 census. Eldon is the site of the small Carpenter Gothic style house that has come to be known as the American Gothic House because Grant Wood used it for the b..

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