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Dixon, Iowa
City
Location of Dixon, Iowa
Location of Dixon, Iowa
Country USA
State  Iowa
County Scott
Area
 • City 0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2)
 • Land 0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City 202
 • Density 1,616.00/sq mi (624.96/km2)
 • Metro
382,630 (135th)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52745
Area code(s) 563
FIPS code 19-21540
GNIS feature ID 0455927

Dixon is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 202 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

Dixon is located at 41°44′29″N 90°46′58″W / 41.74139°N 90.78278°W / 41.74139; -90.78278 (41.741464, −90.782891).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1880 228 —    
1910 198 −13.2%
1920 197 −0.5%
1930 193 −2.0%
1940 226 +17.1%
1950 208 −8.0%
1960 280 +34.6%
1970 276 −1.4%
1980 312 +13.0%
1990 228 −26.9%
2000 276 +21.1%
2010 247 −10.5%
2020 202 −18.2%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
DixonIowaPopPlot
The population of Dixon, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 247 people, 98 households, and 67 families living in the city. The population density was 1,646.7 inhabitants per square mile (635.8/km2). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 693.3 per square mile (267.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 1.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 98 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

Education

Dixon is part of the North Scott Community School District, which spans 220 square miles (570 km2) in northern Scott County.

See also

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