Fredericksburg, IA

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Fredericksburg, Iowa

Fredericksburg, Iowa, in Chickasaw county, is 33 miles N of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 144 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. There are 984 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Fredericksburg

In Fredericksburg, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fredericksburg had a median family income of $40,357.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Fredericksburg Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Fredericksburg that were owner-occupied was 81%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Fredericksburg has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Fredericksburg, 80% of commuters drive to work. Fredericksburg offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Fredericksburg, IA

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles N of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Chickasaw
Standard Zip Codes	50630
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.965
Longitude	-92.198

Station	NEW HAMPTON
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 24 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	FAYETTE
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	OELWEIN 2 S
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	984	100%
Male	461	46.8%
Female	523	53.2%
Under 18	253	25.7%
18+	731	74.3%
65+	204	20.7%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.87
White	975	99.1%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	903
Growth	-81
Growth %	-8.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	60.7%
Norwegian	7.7%
Irish	7.3%
English	6.6%
US/American	4.8%
Italian	3.8%
Scottish	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Swiss	1.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fredericksburg	984	$40,357
Frederika	199	$47,500
Lawler	461	$36,875
New Hampton	3,692	$50,360
Sumner	2,106	$44,318
Tripoli	1,310	$42,647
Waucoma	299	$33,250

Library
Upham Memorial Library "138 W Main, Po Box 281" Fredericksburg, Iowa (563) 237-6498

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