Maloy, Iowa

Settlement of the western part of Ringgold County began in the 1850s. Maloy was platted in 1887, in the same year as the railroad arrived. Maloy was incorporated as a city in 1901. In 1917, the two-story brick Maloy High School was built; after serving from 1920 to 1952, it became an elementary school in the Mount Ayr Community School District.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

A major fire on June 17, 1931, razed the Catholic Church, five businesses, a house, and a barn.Mount Ayr Record-News, June 18, 1931 The school closed in 1972 and was torn down in 1987. The railroad, which once offered both freight and passenger service, was dismantled in 1985.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

Maloy is on Iowa County Road J43 approximately ten miles west-southwest of Mount Ayr. The Little Platte River flows past the west side of the community.Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 7th Edition, 2021 p. 57 {{isbn|1946494003}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-07-02}}

{{Historical populations

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|1910|127

|1920|121

|1930|112

|1940|95

|1950|90

|1960|68

|1970|45

|1980|38

|1990|36

|2000|28

|2010|29

|2020|22

|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]

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As of the census of 2020,{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} there were 22 people, 13 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The population density was 35.4 inhabitants per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.0% of the population.

Of the 13 households, 46.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 15.4% were cohabitating couples, 23.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 15.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 15.4% of all households were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 49.5 years. 13.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 0.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 and 44; 36.4% were from 45 and 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 59.1% male and 40.9% female.

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-05-11}} of 2010, there were 29 people in 12 households, including 10 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|46.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 15 housing units at an average density of {{convert|24.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makup of the city was 100.0% White.

Of the 12 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age was 42.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 62.1% male and 37.9% female.

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 28 people in 10 households, including 7 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|45.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11 housing units at an average density of 17.7 per square mile (6.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makup of the city was 100.00% White.

Of the 10 households 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 10.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

The age distribution was 32.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $36,250, and the median family income was $13,750. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $11,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,386. There were 50.0% of families and 42.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Mount Ayr Community School District operates public schools serving the community."[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_MOUNT%20AYR.pdf Mount Ayr]." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 21, 2018.

• Luke E. Hart, tenth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus

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Category:Cities in Iowa

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Category:Populated places established in 1887

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