Batavia, IA

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Batavia, Iowa

Batavia, Iowa, in Jefferson county, is 56 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 182 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. There are 500 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Batavia

In Batavia, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Batavia had a median family income of $39,063. Batavia is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Batavia Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Batavia that were owner-occupied was 86%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Batavia, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Batavia, IA

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	182 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	52533
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.994
Longitude	-92.166

Station	FAIRFIELD
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	OTTUMWA AP
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	KEOSAUQUA
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	500	100%
Male	245	49%
Female	255	51%
Under 18	116	23.2%
18+	384	76.8%
65+	80	16%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.88
White	493	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	496
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37%
US/American	23.7%
Irish	5.6%
English	5.2%
Italian	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Dutch	3%
Polish	3%
Scottish	2.6%
Swedish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
European	1.9%
Norwegian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
British	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Danish	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Batavia	500	$39,063
Agency	622	$44,306
Eldon	998	$37,250
Fairfield	9,509	$46,138
Floris	153	$27,917
Libertyville	325	$41,875
Packwood	223	$37,321

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Batavia Public Library "3rd Street, Box 129" Batavia, Iowa (641) 662-2317

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