Agency, IA

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Agency, Iowa

Agency, Iowa, in Wapello county, is 61 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 177 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is home to some 622 residents.

The People and Families of Agency

In Agency, about 66% of adults are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in Agency.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Agency had a median family income of $44,306. The large segment of the population in Agency with spending money keeps the city vital.

Agency Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Agency was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Agency, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Agency strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Agency, IA

Comparing Agency to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	177 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Wapello
Standard Zip Codes	52530
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.995
Longitude	-92.306

Station	OTTUMWA AP
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	FAIRFIELD
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	SIGOURNEY
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	622	100%
Male	298	47.9%
Female	324	52.1%
Under 18	140	22.5%
18+	482	77.5%
65+	137	22%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	2.89
White	617	99.2%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	648
Growth	26
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.7%
German	20.2%
English	12.4%
Irish	12%
Norwegian	9.2%
Scotch-Irish	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Swedish	3.4%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Scottish	1.3%
Welsh	0.9%
Swiss	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Agency	622	$44,306
Batavia	500	$39,063
Eldon	998	$37,250
Floris	153	$27,917
Hedrick	837	$37,917
Martinsburg	126	$41,250
Ottumwa	24,998	$37,302

Library
Agency Public Library 104 E Main Agency, Iowa (641) 937-6002

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