Demographics

People

Total Population916
Male Share of the Population48.4%
Female Share of the Population51.6%
Senior Citizens13.9%
Employed Population 16+459
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married55%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher10.2%
Median Earnings25+$38,636
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$27,045
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,875

Wealth

Median Family Income$70,909
% Above Poverty Level92.9%
% Below Poverty Level7.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home0.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone26%
Median Gross Rent$765
Median House Value$107,800

Ancestry

Irish14.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11.6%
Norwegian9.8%
English7.8%
Dutch6%
French Except Basque3.2%
Italian2.5%
Scottish2%
Swedish1.9%
Polish1.3%
Portuguese1.2%
German0.4%
Czech0.4%
Finnish0.4%
Swiss0.3%
Arab0.2%
Lebanese0.2%
Luxemburger0.2%
Icelander0.2%
Welsh0.2%
Greek0.1%
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Colo Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyStory County
Standard Zip Codes50056
Phone Area Codes641
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.01
Approximate Longitude-93.31

Colo Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCOLO
Distance0.1 miles
Jan Temp8 to 27 F
Apr Temp36 to 59 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp39 to 63 F
Annual Precip35 inches
StationMARSHALLTOWN
Distance19.9 miles
Jan Temp7 to 27 F
Apr Temp37 to 59 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp38 to 62 F
Annual Precip36.4 inches
StationBOONE
Distance29.3 miles
Jan Temp7 to 28 F
Apr Temp37 to 60 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp39 to 64 F
Annual Precip36.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Collins436$66,250
Maxwell832$79,135
Nevada6,798$72,813
Rhodes248$64,688
St. Anthony50$31,250
State Center1,595$73,833

Colo Public Libraries

Colo Public Library
309 MAIN ST
Colo, Iowa
(641) 377-2900

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Colo Public Schools

Colo-nesco Jr./sr. High School
919 West St
ZIP: 50056
(641) 377-2282
High
Total Enrollment 208
Colo-nesco Intermediate School
919 West St
ZIP: 50056
(641) 377-2284
Middle
Total Enrollment 78
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