Drakesville, IA

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Drakesville, Iowa

Drakesville, Iowa, in Davis county, is 77 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 161 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. The city contains a population of approximately 185.

The People and Families of Drakesville

In Drakesville, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Drakesville had a median family income of $32,500.

Drakesville Housing

Drakesville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Drakesville, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	77 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	161 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Davis
Standard Zip Codes	52552
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.798
Longitude	-92.48

Station	BLOOMFIELD 1 WNW
Distance	3.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	CENTERVILLE
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	RATHBUN DAM
Distance	22 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	185	100%
Male	87	47%
Female	98	53%
Under 18	49	26.5%
18+	136	73.5%
65+	33	17.8%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.15
White	178	96.2%
African-American	1	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	3.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	219
Growth	34
Growth %	18.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	34.8%
US/American	18.2%
German	16.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.6%
Irish	4.5%
Scottish	3%
Swiss	3%
Swedish	3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Polish	3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Drakesville	185	$32,500
Blakesburg	374	$35,417
Bloomfield	2,601	$44,073
Floris	153	$27,917
Moulton	658	$31,875
Pulaski	249	$38,750
Unionville	127	$44,375

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