Garden Grove, IA

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Garden Grove, Iowa

Garden Grove, Iowa, in Decatur county, is 53 miles S of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 125 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 250 people lived in Garden Grove.

The People and Families of Garden Grove

In Garden Grove, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Garden Grove had a median family income of $29,464.

Political Inclinations

Garden Grove residents donated more money ($200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Garden Grove Housing

An estimated 77% of living spaces in Garden Grove are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Garden Grove, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles S of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Decatur
Standard Zip Codes	50103
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.827
Longitude	-93.606

Station	LEON 6 ESE
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	OSCEOLA
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	BEACONSFIELD
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	250	100%
Male	134	53.6%
Female	116	46.4%
Under 18	73	29.2%
18+	177	70.8%
65+	36	14.4%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.26
White	249	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	247
Growth	-3
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.8%
German	19.7%
Irish	12.1%
English	10.6%
Scotch-Irish	9.8%
Swedish	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.3%
Polish	4.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Welsh	1.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Garden Grove	250	$29,464
Derby	131	$31,250
Humeston	543	$33,214
Leon	1,983	$33,083
Van Wert	231	$44,375
Weldon	145	$29,205
Woodburn	244	$30,938

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Garden Grove Public Library Main St. Garden Grove, Iowa (641) 443-2965

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