Anita, IA

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Anita, Iowa

Anita, Iowa is 58 miles E of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 62 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Cass county. The population of the city is 1,049.

The People and Families of Anita

In Anita, about 56% of adults are married. Adults in Anita are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Anita had a median family income of $42,578.

Anita Housing

Of the housing in Anita, approximately 78% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Anita are lower than most places in Iowa. Property taxes in the city are low by Iowa standards.

Commuting

In Anita, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Anita, IA

Comparing Anita 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
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 Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles E of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Cass
Standard Zip Codes	50020
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.445
Longitude	-94.763

Station	ATLANTIC 1 NE
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	AUDUBON 1 SSE
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	HARLAN
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,049	100%
Male	503	48%
Female	546	52%
Under 18	226	21.5%
18+	823	78.5%
65+	268	25.5%
Median Age	43.8
Average Family Size	2.81
White	1,041	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,166
Growth	117
Growth %	11.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.8%
Danish	15.5%
English	8.6%
US/American	8.1%
Irish	6.7%
Norwegian	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Swedish	2.6%
Czech	2.2%
Scottish	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
French Canadian	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Anita	1,049	$42,578
Adair	839	$42,847
Atlantic	7,257	$41,168
Brayton	145	$25,625
Cumberland	281	$39,167
Exira	810	$32,222
Wiota	149	$28,750

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Anita Public Library 812 Third St. Anita, Iowa (712) 762-3639 Library Web Site

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