City in Appanoose County, Iowa · 0.2 sq mi · 177 people per sq mi
39 people live in Rathbun. The typical household earns $71,875, and the median resident is 61.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 43 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.67%
Men 64.1 · Women 55.9
2010–2026
39
2026 projection
9.3% 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
39
2026 projection
9.3% 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 | 39 | -1 | 2.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 40 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 40 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 40 | -1 | 2.44% |
| 2021 | 41 | -2 | 4.65% |
| 2020 | 43 | -2 | 4.44% |
| 2019 | 45 | -2 | 4.26% |
| 2018 | 47 | -3 | 6.00% |
| 2017 | 50 | -4 | 7.41% |
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.
Rathbun has a population change lower than Appanoose County, 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 0.3 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 15 residents
73% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 73% | 92% | 59% |
| Never married | 3% | 0% | 6% |
| Divorced | 3% | 8% | 0% |
| Widowed | 20% | 0% | 35% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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