population density was . There were 316 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Asian, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population. There were 300 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99. 27.2% are under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,875, and the median income for a family was $36,528. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,824. About 8.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over. Education The Calamus–Wheatland Community School District operates public schools serving the community. The district was established on July 1, 1985, by the merger of the Calamus and Wheatland school districts. Calamus–Wheatland High School in Wheatland is a comprehensive four year high school. Notable person Elmer George Homrighausen (1900–1982), Dean of Princeton Theological Seminary from 1954 to 1970. References External links City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Wheatland Cities in Clinton County, Iowa Cities in Iowa 1858 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1858