Coggon, IA

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Coggon, Iowa

Coggon, Iowa, in Linn county, is 19 miles N of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 191 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is in the Cedar Rapids area. There are 745 residents in Coggon.

The People and Families of Coggon

In Coggon, about 68% of adults are married. When people think of Coggon, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Coggon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Coggon had a median family income of $58,214. Most of the residents of Coggon tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. People say that Coggon is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Coggon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Coggon that were owner-occupied was 83%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Coggon, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Coggon, IA

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

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	19 miles N of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	191 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Linn
Metro Area	Cedar Rapids
Standard Zip Codes	52218
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.281
Longitude	-91.529

Station	MANCHESTER #2
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	ANAMOSA 1 WNW
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	745	100%
Male	352	47.2%
Female	393	52.8%
Under 18	225	30.2%
18+	520	69.8%
65+	119	16%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.12
White	744	99.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	701
Growth	-44
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.2%
Irish	13.5%
English	8%
US/American	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
European	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Swedish	2.3%
Czech	2.3%
Dutch	2.1%
Swiss	1.6%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Danish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Albanian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Jamaican	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Coggon	745	$58,214
Alburnett	559	$61,094
Central City	1,157	$49,318
Masonville	104	$40,625
Prairieburg	175	$39,063
Ryan	410	$42,813
Walker	750	$50,556

Library
Coggon Public Library "216 Main Street, Po Box 79" Coggon, Iowa (319) 435-2542

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