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Gowrie, Iowa, in Webster county, is 38 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 110 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 1,038 people lived in Gowrie.
In Gowrie, about 60% of adults are married.
In Gowrie, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Gowrie had a median family income of $44,342.
An estimated 75% of living spaces in Gowrie are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Gowrie offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.
In Gowrie, 93% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Gowrie.
Comparing Gowrie to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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