Dumont, IA

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Dumont, Iowa

Dumont, Iowa, in Butler county, is 36 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 152 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 676.

The People and Families of Dumont

In Dumont, about 57% of adults are married.

The government tells us that Dumont features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dumont had a median family income of $36,786.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Dumont residents, with $250. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dumont Housing

In Dumont, 81% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Dumont.

Commuting

In Dumont, 84% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Dumont; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Dumont, IA

Comparing Dumont 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Butler
Standard Zip Codes	50625
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.752
Longitude	-92.974

Station	ALLISON
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	ELDORA
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	GRUNDY CENTER
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	676	100%
Male	312	46.2%
Female	364	53.8%
Under 18	145	21.4%
18+	531	78.6%
65+	219	32.4%
Median Age	46.9
Average Family Size	2.84
White	670	99.1%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	658
Growth	-18
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	57.2%
US/American	10%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Norwegian	5.5%
English	4.9%
Dutch	3.3%
Danish	3.1%
Irish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Romanian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
British	0.6%
European	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dumont	676	$36,786
Allison	1,006	$42,050
Aplington	1,054	$41,711
Bristow	202	$34,167
Clarksville	1,441	$37,457
Geneva	171	$40,625
Hampton	4,218	$45,391

Library
Brown Memorial Library 602 2nd St. Dumont, Iowa (641) 857-3304

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