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As of the census of 2000, there were 424 people, 188
households, and 103 families residing in the city. The
population density was 50.4/km˛ (130.6/mi˛). There were
196 housing units at an average density of 23.3/km˛
(60.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06%
White, 0.47% Asian, and 0.47% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the
population.
There were 188 households out of which
25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them,
47.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 44.7%
were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up
of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread
out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24,
25.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40
years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5
males.
The median income for a household in
the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family
was $48,333. Males had a median income of $31,731 versus
$19,821 for females. The per capita income for the city
was $16,382. About 9.4% of families and 13.7% of the
population were below the poverty line, including 15.3%
of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
UPSALA, a city in Elmdale Township, was named from the
ancient city of Uppsala in Sweden, renowned for its university founded
in 1477. It was incorporated as a village on January 2, 1917, and was
first called Swedback's Settlement for the site where Charles Swedback
built his store; as more settlers from Sweden arrived, the name was
changed. Its post office began in 1883, was discontinued in 1911, and
was reestablished in 1917.