Alta Vista, IA

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Alta Vista, Iowa

Alta Vista, Iowa, in Chickasaw county, is 49 miles N of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 125 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 286 people lived in Alta Vista.

The People and Families of Alta Vista

In Alta Vista, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alta Vista had a median family income of $39,464.

Alta Vista Housing

An estimated 87% of living spaces in Alta Vista are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Alta Vista, 87% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Chickasaw
Standard Zip Codes	50603
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.199
Longitude	-92.416

Station	NEW HAMPTON
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 24 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	CRESCO 1 NE
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	GRAND MEADOW
Distance	35.5 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	286	100%
Male	143	50%
Female	143	50%
Under 18	69	24.1%
18+	217	75.9%
65+	66	23.1%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	2.93
White	286	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	267
Growth	-19
Growth %	-6.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	66.1%
Irish	13.5%
Norwegian	6.3%
French (except Basque)	5.2%
US/American	2.1%
Czechoslovakian	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Dutch	1%
Danish	1%
Czech	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alta Vista	286	$39,464
Charles City	7,812	$38,297
Elma	598	$40,417
Ionia	277	$40,625
New Hampton	3,692	$50,360
North Washington	118	$41,667
Riceville	840	$41,786

Library
Alta Vista Public Library "Po Box 167, S. White Ave." Alta Vista, Iowa (641) 364-2975

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