Lytton is a city in Sac County and has grown into Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 282 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

Lytton is located at (42.424360, -94.859129). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

History

Lytton was named for the English author

Edward Bulwer-Lytton Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (; 25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English writer and politician. He served as a Whig member of Parliament from 1831 to 1841 and a Conservative from 1851 to 1866. He was Secr ...

. The post office was established January 10, 1900.Patera, Alan H. and Gallagher, John S. ''Iowa Post offices, 1833-1986'', p. 154. Lake Oswego, Oregon: The Depot

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justice Daryl Hecht (1952–2019) was raised on a farm near Lytton.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 282 people, 119 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,228.0 inhabitants per square mile (474.1/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 592.2 per square mile (228.7/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 94.3%

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, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.4%

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, 2.5% from other races and 2.8% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 3.2% of the population. Of the 119 households, 37.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were

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living together, 5.9% were cohabitating couples, 21.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 26.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.8% of all households were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 32.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 and 44; 24.8% were from 45 and 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 315 people, 135 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 147 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 135 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

Education

Lytton is within the South Central Calhoun Community School District.South Central Calhoun
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. Retrieved on July 18, 2018. It was a part of the Lytton Community School District until July 1, 1993, when it merged into the Rockwell City–Lytton Community School District. That in turn merged into South Central Calhoun on July 1, 2014.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.

References

External links

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