Aurelia, IA

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Aurelia, Iowa

Aurelia, Iowa, in Cherokee county, is 51 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 103 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 1,062 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Aurelia

In Aurelia, about 65% of adults are married. When people think of Aurelia, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aurelia had a median family income of $44,135.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Aurelia Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Aurelia that were owner-occupied was 82%.

Commuting

In Aurelia, 93% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the city, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about Aurelia is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Aurelia, IA

Comparing Aurelia 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
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 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
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Cherokee
Standard Zip Codes	51005
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.713
Longitude	-95.435

Station	CHEROKEE
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	IDA GROVE 5 NW
Distance	22 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	SANBORN
Distance	34.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,062	100%
Male	507	47.7%
Female	555	52.3%
Under 18	251	23.6%
18+	811	76.4%
65+	303	28.5%
Median Age	43.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,050	98.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	0.8%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	973
Growth	-89
Growth %	-8.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.3%
Swedish	10.1%
English	9.8%
US/American	5.7%
Irish	5.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Norwegian	3.8%
Danish	2.4%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Czech	1.3%
French Canadian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Italian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Aurelia	1,062	$44,135
Alta	1,865	$40,694
Cherokee	5,369	$42,333
Galva	368	$33,438
Larrabee	149	$23,438
Meriden	184	$33,393
Quimby	368	$32,917

Library
Aurelia Public Library "232 Main, Box 188" Aurelia, Iowa (712) 434-5330

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