Carbon, IA is a small town located in Tama County with a population of 51 people. Carbon offers a variety of outdoor activities year round such as fishing and camping at the nearby Tama lake. There are several local businesses in Carbon including a gas station, post office, and grocery store. For sporting events, Carbon is home to the Cedar Valley Panthers football team and the Lady Panthers basketball team which currently compete in the Iowa 8 man conference. Other organizations in the town include Carbon United Methodist Church, Carbon Lions Club, and American Legion Post #532.
The population in Carbon is 51. There are 72 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Carbon is 65.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Carbon is 1.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Carbon
- 63.4% are married
- 4.8% are divorced
- 0.0% are married with children
- 0.0% have children, but are single
Race in Carbon
- 87.5% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 6.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 6.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander