Aplington, IA

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Aplington, Iowa

Aplington, Iowa, in Butler county, is 28 miles W of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 164 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. There are an estimated 1,054 people in the city.

The People and Families of Aplington

In Aplington, about 63% of adults are married.

Aplington has a larger percentage of females than most places. The city has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aplington had a median family income of $41,711.

Aplington Housing

Approximately 83% of housing in Aplington is owner-occupied. The city is known in Iowa for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Aplington, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Aplington, IA

Comparing Aplington 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles W of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	164 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Butler
Standard Zip Codes	50604
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.584
Longitude	-92.883

Station	ALLISON
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	HAMPTON
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Station	WATERLOO MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Library
Aplington Legion Memorial Library "Parrot Street, Po Box 38" Aplington, Iowa (319) 347-2432

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,054	100%
Male	485	46%
Female	569	54%
Under 18	238	22.6%
18+	816	77.4%
65+	322	30.6%
Median Age	44.7
Average Family Size	2.8
White	1,049	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,711
Population In Poverty	87	8.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,023
Growth	-31
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	65%
US/American	10.6%
English	4.6%
Dutch	4.2%
Norwegian	4.1%
Irish	2.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Danish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Italian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

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