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Dike, Iowa, in Grundy county, is 14 miles W of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 173 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. About 944 people people live in Dike.
In Dike, about 69% of adults are married. Homes in Dike tend to contain married couples.
In 2000, Dike had a median family income of $51,518. Overall, families in Dike are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Dike does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($500) in Dike than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Dike, about 80% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Iowa.
In Dike, 89% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Dike to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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