Cantril, IA is a rural community with a population of 52542. It has an average population density of 9 people per square mile, compared to the US population density of 93 people per square mile. The town offers various businesses to residents and visitors alike. These include A&P Food Mart, Cantril Laundromat, The Palms Restaurant, and Cantril Auto Repair. Year-round outdoor activities in Cantril include fishing at nearby Lake Rathbun and swimming in the lake's public beaches in the summer months as well as snowmobiling, ice skating, and cross-country skiing in winter. Organizations in the area that offer services such as health care and educational programs include Van Buren County Public Health Department and Van Buren Community School District. Sporting events such as basketball games are also held in Cantril throughout the year by local teams such as the Cantril Wildcats Boys' Basketball Team.
The population in Cantril (zip 52542) is 445. There are 10 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Cantril (zip 52542) is 39.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Cantril (zip 52542) is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Cantril (zip 52542)
- 67.0% are married
- 2.0% are divorced
- 38.8% are married with children
- 2.2% have children, but are single
Race in Cantril (zip 52542)
- 87.2% are White
- 12.6% are Black
- 0.2% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander