Garner, IA

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Garner, Iowa

Garner, Iowa, in Hancock county, is 73 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 130 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 2,922.

The People and Families of Garner

In Garner, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Garner had a median family income of $48,514.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Garner gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Garner is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Garner Housing

Owners occupy 79% of the housing units in Garner. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Garner, 92% of commuters drive to work. Garner is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Garner, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Garner, IA

Comparing Garner 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	73 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	130 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	50438
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.103
Longitude	-93.601

Station	BRITT
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	FOREST CITY 2 NNE
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	HAMPTON
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,922	100%
Male	1,389	47.5%
Female	1,533	52.5%
Under 18	753	25.8%
18+	2,169	74.2%
65+	550	18.8%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,892	99%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,975
Growth	53
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	44.5%
Norwegian	13.7%
English	8.9%
Czech	6.5%
Irish	4.5%
US/American	3.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Dutch	2.7%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Scottish	1.6%
Danish	1.5%
Italian	1.3%
Russian	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Polish	1.1%
Bulgarian	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Garner	2,922	$48,514
Britt	2,052	$41,495
Clear Lake	8,161	$45,589
Forest City	4,362	$50,699
Goodell	174	$40,625
Klemme	593	$36,625
Ventura	670	$47,969

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Garner Public Library "416 State Street, P.o. Box 406" Garner, Iowa (641) 923-2850

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