City in Mahaska County, Iowa · 0.8 sq mi · 550 people per sq mi
427 people live in Beacon. The typical household earns $55,625, and the median resident is 52.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 445 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.47%
Men 52.9 · Women 51.5
2010–2026
427
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
427
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 427 | -1 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 428 | +1 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 427 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 427 | -1 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 428 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 428 | -17 | 3.82% |
| 2020 | 445 | -3 | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 448 | -3 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 451 | -7 | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 458 | -5 | 1.08% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Beacon has a population change higher than Mahaska County, and lower than Iowa and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 17% | 11% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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