Hamburg, IA

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Hamburg, Iowa

Hamburg, Iowa, in Fremont county, is 46 miles S of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 47 miles S of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 1,240.

The People and Families of Hamburg

In Hamburg, about 53% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Hamburg live by themselves.

The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hamburg had a median family income of $42,935.

Hamburg Housing

About 70% of housing units in Hamburg are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.

Commuting

In Hamburg, 95% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Hamburg. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Hamburg, IA

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

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles S of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles S of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Fremont
Standard Zip Codes	51640
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.604
Longitude	-95.657

Station	SIDNEY
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	AUBURN 5 ESE
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	32.3 inches

Station	GLENWOOD 3 SW
Distance	28 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,240	100%
Male	583	47%
Female	657	53%
Under 18	284	22.9%
18+	956	77.1%
65+	263	21.2%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,193	96.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	33	2.7%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	68	5.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,221
Growth	-19
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.5%
US/American	14.5%
Irish	11.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.2%
English	9.1%
Dutch	3.2%
Swedish	3%
British	1.7%
European	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Scottish	1.2%
Norwegian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hamburg	1,240	$42,935
Farragut	509	$47,813
Randolph	209	$36,500
Riverton	304	$46,250
Shenandoah	5,546	$39,110
Sidney	1,300	$45,278
Thurman	236	$38,438

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Hamburg Public Library 1301 Main Street Hamburg, Iowa (712) 382-1395

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