Bayard, IA

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Bayard, Iowa

Bayard, Iowa, in Guthrie county, is 49 miles W of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 82 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 536.

The People and Families of Bayard

In Bayard, about 53% of adults are married.

Bayard benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bayard had a median family income of $32,344.

Bayard Housing

About 71% of housing units in Bayard are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Bayard are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Iowa.

Commuting

In Bayard, 91% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Bayard. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Bayard, IA

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

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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

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
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles W of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Guthrie
Standard Zip Codes	50029
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.852
Longitude	-94.557

Station	GUTHRIE CENTER
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	JEFFERSON
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Station	CARROLL
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	536	100%
Male	256	47.8%
Female	280	52.2%
Under 18	129	24.1%
18+	407	75.9%
65+	157	29.3%
Median Age	44.2
Average Family Size	2.97
White	531	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	527
Growth	-9
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.4%
US/American	17.5%
English	13.9%
Irish	11%
Polish	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Danish	3.4%
Dutch	1.8%
Scottish	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Czech	0.5%
British	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bayard	536	$32,344
Bagley	354	$38,036
Coon Rapids	1,305	$39,800
Dawson	155	$45,250
Guthrie Center	1,668	$42,308
Scranton	604	$38,542
Yale	287	$36,806

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Bayard Public Library "315 Main Street, Po B338" Bayard, Iowa (712) 651-2238

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