Bridgewater, IA

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Bridgewater, Iowa

Bridgewater, Iowa, in Adair county, is 60 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 66 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 178 people lived in Bridgewater.

The People and Families of Bridgewater

In Bridgewater, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bridgewater had a median family income of $31,625.

Bridgewater Housing

An estimated 80% of living spaces in Bridgewater are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Bridgewater, 84% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Adair
Standard Zip Codes	50837
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.245
Longitude	-94.668

Station	GREENFIELD
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.9 inches

Station	CORNING
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	CRESTON 2 SW
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	178	100%
Male	86	48.3%
Female	92	51.7%
Under 18	31	17.4%
18+	147	82.6%
65+	59	33.1%
Median Age	49
Average Family Size	2.5
White	178	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	170
Growth	-8
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.6%
Irish	22.4%
English	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Danish	6.5%
US/American	5.6%
French (except Basque)	5.6%
Scotch-Irish	4.7%
European	3.7%
Swedish	1.9%
Scottish	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bridgewater	178	$31,625
Anita	1,049	$42,578
Cumberland	281	$39,167
Fontanelle	692	$39,861
Greenfield	2,129	$42,872
Massena	414	$43,173
Orient	402	$39,219

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