together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,945. About 3.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 4.2% of those 65 or over. Media The local newspaper that covers events and news near Linn Grove is the Peterson Patriot. Education Sioux Central Community School District serves the community; Previously it was served by the Linn Grove School District. In the early 1960s it consolidated with the Peterson School District to form the Sioux Valley School District. On July 1, 1993 the Sioux Valley district merged with the Sioux Rapids-Rembrandt School District to form the Sioux Central district. Notable people Stell Andersen, classical pianist Rick Grapenthin, baseball player. References External links City website Cities in Buena Vista County, Iowa Cities in Iowa