Beacon, IA

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Beacon, Iowa

Beacon, Iowa, in Mahaska county, is 53 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 169 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 518 people lived in Beacon.

The People and Families of Beacon

In Beacon, about 61% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Beacon without hitting a preschooler.

The city is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beacon had a median family income of $35,469.

Beacon Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Beacon are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Beacon, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Beacon, IA

Comparing Beacon 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	169 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Mahaska
Standard Zip Codes	52534
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.277
Longitude	-92.678

Station	OSKALOOSA
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	KNOXVILLE
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	SIGOURNEY
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	518	100%
Male	271	52.3%
Female	247	47.7%
Under 18	130	25.1%
18+	388	74.9%
65+	67	12.9%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	2.85
White	500	96.5%
African-American	2	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	525
Growth	7
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.8%
Dutch	17.9%
German	13.3%
English	7.6%
Scotch-Irish	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Croatian	2.7%
Norwegian	2.7%
Italian	2.7%
Irish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Swedish	1.9%
Polish	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Welsh	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beacon	518	$35,469
Bussey	450	$42,857
Eddyville	1,064	$40,875
Leighton	153	$46,667
Oskaloosa	10,938	$42,138
Rose Hill	205	$32,143
University Park	536	$35,682

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