Hopkinton, IA

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Hopkinton, Iowa

Hopkinton, Iowa, in Delaware county, is 30 miles NE of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 176 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city contains a population of approximately 681.

The People and Families of Hopkinton

In Hopkinton, about 59% of adults are married.

Unlike most cities, Hopkinton has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hopkinton had a median family income of $42,589.

Hopkinton Housing

Hopkinton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Rents in Hopkinton tend toward the low side for Iowa.

Commuting

In Hopkinton, 92% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Hopkinton, IA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles NE of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	176 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Delaware
Standard Zip Codes	52237
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.344
Longitude	-91.247

Station	CASCADE
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	MANCHESTER #2
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	ANAMOSA 1 WNW
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	681	100%
Male	345	50.7%
Female	336	49.3%
Under 18	191	28%
18+	490	72%
65+	111	16.3%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	672	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	656
Growth	-25
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	51.8%
US/American	11.3%
Irish	9.5%
English	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Czech	2.9%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
British	1.9%
Italian	1.6%
Greek	1.2%
Canadian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hopkinton	681	$42,589
Delaware	188	$40,694
Delhi	458	$46,607
Earlville	900	$43,333
Monticello	3,607	$42,616
Prairieburg	175	$39,063
Worthington	381	$42,500

Library
Hopkinton Public Library "110 1st Street Se, Box 220" Hopkinton, Iowa (563) 926-2514

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