Anthon, IA

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Anthon, Iowa

Anthon, Iowa is 29 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 78 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Woodbury county. The city is part of the Sioux City metro area. The population of Anthon is 649.

The People and Families of Anthon

In Anthon, about 59% of adults are married. Adults in Anthon are more likely than in most places to live alone.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in Anthon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Anthon had a median family income of $36,667.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Anthon.

Anthon Housing

Of the housing in Anthon, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in Anthon are low by Iowa standards.

Commuting

In Anthon, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Anthon, IA

Comparing Anthon 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	78 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Woodbury
Metro Area	Sioux City
Standard Zip Codes	51004
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.388
Longitude	-95.865

Station	MAPLETON NO 2
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	29.9 inches

Station	IDA GROVE 5 NW
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	29.9 inches

Station	ONAWA 3 NW
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	649	100%
Male	294	45.3%
Female	355	54.7%
Under 18	161	24.8%
18+	488	75.2%
65+	171	26.3%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.95
White	645	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	634
Growth	-15
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.5%
Irish	14.7%
US/American	9.7%
English	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Swedish	3.4%
Norwegian	2.8%
Polish	2.4%
Scottish	2.2%
Dutch	2.2%
Danish	2.2%
Austrian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.6%
British	0.6%
European	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Anthon	649	$36,667
Correctionville	851	$35,000
Cushing	246	$47,000
Moville	1,583	$53,750
Oto	145	$24,500
Pierson	371	$40,833
Smithland	221	$33,750

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Anthon Public Library 303 E Main Anthon, Iowa (712) 373-5275

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