were 181 households, out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.68. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $35,577. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,932. About 2.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. Media The Peterson Patriot has been in print since 1880. Education Sioux Central Community School District serves the community. Previously it was served by the Peterson School District. In the early 1960s it consolidated with the Linn Grove 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. References External links City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Peterson Cities in Clay County, Iowa Cities in Iowa