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HISTORY President Herbert Hoover was born in this city. West Branch is also the hometown of former PGA golfer Dave Rummells, and former NFL All-Pro Tight End Marv Cook. GEOGRAPHY West Branch is located at 41°40'23" North, 91°20'45" West (41.673076, -91.345815). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.1 Km&2 (2.0 Mi&2 ). 5.1 km&2 (2.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. West Branch is located approximately 10 miles east of Iowa City, Iowa , and 40 miles west of Davenport, Iowa . ZIP codes The ZIP Code for West Branch is 52358. LANDMARKS West Branch is home to the Herbert Hoover National Historical Site , run by the National Park Service and Herbert Hoover Presidential Library And Museum , run by the National Archives And Records Administration . Scattergood Friends School, a Quaker boarding school, is located east of the town. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,188 people, 840 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 426.7/km&2 (1,106.8/mi&2). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 170.8/km&2 (443.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.71% White , 0.37% African American , 0.41% Native American , 0.91% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from Other Races , and 0.96% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 840 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were Married Couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $31,949 versus $26,379 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,577. 4.7% of the population and 4.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 9.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. TRANSPORTATION Most residents of West Branch get around the West Branch area by car. Interstate 80 cuts through the city. EXTERNAL LINKS
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