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Census Data for Millville

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Millville a population of 30 people.

The city of Millville is located in Clayton County. The 2010 Census gave Clayton County; a population of 18,129 people. This means that Millville had 0.17% of the county's total population, making it Clayton's 18th most populous community.

At the same time, Iowa had a population of 3,046,355 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Millville has a total area of 0.07 square miles [0.2 km²].

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    • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Millville, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
    • Things like population, area and housing for Millville reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Millville might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
    • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
    • Lat:   42° 42' 13"   (or 42.7°)
    • Lon:   -91° 4' 34"   (or -91.08°)
    • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Millville had 12 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 30 people, this averages 2.5 people per Housing Unit.

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    • The 2010 Census shows Millville had a land area of 0.07 square miles [0.2 km²]. This translates to 179.1 Housing Units per square mile [69.2 housing units/km²].
    • From the Census of 2000: Millville had 11 Housing Units, a population of 23 people and a land area of 0.07 square miles [0.2 km²]. This gives a density of 2.09 people per Housing Unit and 163.9 Housing Units per square mile [63.3 housing units/km²].
    • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Millville and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Clayton County ...

The community of Millville is located in Clayton County<3>.

The county had a population of 18,129 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 30 people, Millville represented 0.17% of the county's total.

In addition, where the city of Millville has a population density of 447.8 people per square mile [172.9 people/km²], Clayton County averages 23.29 people per square mile [8.99 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Clayton County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Millville, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Millville. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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    • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Millville or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
    • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Millville, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Millville.

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    • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
    • Lat:   42.703640°   (or 42°42'13" N)
    • Lon:   -91.076388°   (or -91°4'34" W)
    • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
    • Lat:   42.704250°   (or 42°42'15" N)
    • Lon:   -91.076026°   (or -91°4'33" W)
    • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 242.6 feet to the southwest<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
    • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2395332) to Millville. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Millville. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
    • Lat:   42.703613°   (or 42°42'13" N)
    • Lon:   -91.076387°   (or -91°4'34" W)
    • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 9.85 feet to the north<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Millville. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Millville.

Miscellaneous Information for Millville ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Clayton County or the city of Millville:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Millville:
    • GNIS ID for Millville: 2395332
    • GNIS ID for Clayton County: 465210
    • GNIS ID for State of Iowa: 1779785
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 19 (Iowa)
    • County Code: 043 (Clayton County)
    • Place Code: 52410 (Millville)
    • State & County Code: 19/043 (Iowa / Clayton County)
    • State & Place Code: 19/52410 (Iowa / Millville)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Millville is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Millville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 156 degrees and a distance of 242.6 feet.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 1 degrees and a distance of 9.85 feet.









 

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