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Emerson, Iowa

Emerson, Iowa, in Mills county, is 29 miles SE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 32 miles SE of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 480 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Emerson

In Emerson, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Emerson had a median family income of $36,406.

Emerson Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Emerson that were owner-occupied was 89%.

Commuting

In Emerson, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles SE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles SE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Mills
Standard Zip Codes	51533
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.017
Longitude	-95.401

Station	RED OAK
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	SHENANDOAH
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	GLENWOOD 3 SW
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Library
Emerson Public Library "410 Manchester St., Po Box 313" Emerson, Iowa (712) 824-7866 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	480	100%
Male	225	46.9%
Female	255	53.1%
Under 18	125	26%
18+	355	74%
65+	76	15.8%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	3.03
White	475	99%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,406
Population In Poverty	55	11.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	497
Growth	17
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.6%
English	17.6%
Irish	15.9%
US/American	9.5%
Swedish	7.8%
Polish	7.1%
Norwegian	5.8%
Czech	4.4%
Danish	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
Italian	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
Scottish	1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%

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