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Blakesburg, Iowa

Blakesburg, Iowa, in Wapello county, is 67 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 164 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. About 374 people people live in Blakesburg.

The People and Families of Blakesburg

In Blakesburg, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blakesburg had a median family income of $35,417.

Blakesburg Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Blakesburg, about 74% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Blakesburg, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	164 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Wapello
Standard Zip Codes	52536
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.962
Longitude	-92.633

Station	ALBIA 3 NNE
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	RATHBUN DAM
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Station	SIGOURNEY
Distance	34.2 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	374	100%
Male	169	45.2%
Female	205	54.8%
Under 18	81	21.7%
18+	293	78.3%
65+	69	18.4%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.78
White	369	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	364
Growth	-10
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.2%
Irish	12.4%
English	11.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.2%
French (except Basque)	9.7%
Dutch	8%
US/American	5.8%
Swedish	4.9%
Polish	4%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Czechoslovakian	1.3%
Scottish	0.9%
Russian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blakesburg	374	$35,417
Albia	3,706	$41,607
Drakesville	185	$32,500
Eddyville	1,064	$40,875
Moravia	713	$29,231
Ottumwa	24,998	$37,302
Unionville	127	$44,375

Library
Blakesburg Public Library "High Street, Box 87" Blakesburg, Iowa (641) 938-2894

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