Sully, Iowa

Sully, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Sully, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°34′43″N 92°50′44″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Jasper
Government
• Mayor	Gordon Yarrington
• City Manager	Matthew Smith
Area
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
• Land	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	919 ft (280 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	821
• Estimate (2011)	815
• Density	1,415.5/sq mi (546.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50251
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-76035
GNIS feature ID	0462071
Website	Welcome to Sully

Sully is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 821 at the 2010 census. The town is named after railroad man Alfred Sully.

History

Sully was founded in 1882.

The community was incorporated in 1901.

Geography

Sully is located at 41°34′43″N 92°50′44″W (41.578638, -92.845441).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km²), all of it land.

The community is south of Interstate 80.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1910	282	—
1920	393	+39.4%
1930	362	−7.9%
1940	402	+11.0%
1950	452	+12.4%
1960	508	+12.4%
1970	685	+34.8%
1980	828	+20.9%
1990	841	+1.6%
2000	904	+7.5%
2010	821	−9.2%
Source:"American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau.  and Iowa Data Center

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 821 people, 334 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,415.5 inhabitants per square mile (546.5 /km²). There were 358 housing units at an average density of 617.2 per square mile (238.3 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.6% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.1% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 334 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 904 people, 348 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,736.5 people per square mile (671.2/km²). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 691.5 per square mile (267.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.78% White and 0.22% Asian.

There were 348 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,344, and the median income for a family was $54,018. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $25,446 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,506. About 1.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Sully IA
• Rural Iowa Community Web
• City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Sully