Arnolds Park, IA

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Arnolds Park, Iowa

Arnolds Park, Iowa, in Dickinson county, is 80 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 144 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 1,162.

The People and Families of Arnolds Park

In Arnolds Park, about 62% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Arnolds Park.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arnolds Park had a median family income of $43,594. Arnolds Park, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Arnolds Park Housing

In Arnolds Park, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, Arnolds Park may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young.

Commuting

In Arnolds Park, 94% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the city is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Arnolds Park, IA

Comparing Arnolds Park 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female 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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	80 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Dickinson
Standard Zip Codes	51331
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.373
Longitude	-95.123

Station	MILFORD 4 NW
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29.5 inches

Station	LAKE PARK
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	28.5 inches

Station	SPENCER 1 N
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,162	100%
Male	576	49.6%
Female	586	50.4%
Under 18	180	15.5%
18+	982	84.5%
65+	276	23.8%
Median Age	47.9
Average Family Size	2.5
White	1,133	97.5%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.8%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,211
Growth	49
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.7%
Norwegian	11%
Irish	9.1%
US/American	8.5%
English	7.2%
Dutch	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Swedish	2.8%
Danish	2.1%
Italian	1.9%
Polish	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
European	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
British	0.5%
West Indian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arnolds Park	1,162	$43,594
Milford	2,474	$42,371
Okoboji	820	$54,659
Spirit Lake	4,261	$44,652
Terril	404	$39,250
Wahpeton	462	$62,083
West Okoboji	432	$41,250

Library
Arnolds Park Public Library Hwy.71 Arnolds Park, Iowa (712) 332-2033

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