Hubbard, IA

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Hubbard, Iowa

Hubbard, Iowa, in Hardin county, is 24 miles NE of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 154 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 885.

The People and Families of Hubbard

In Hubbard, about 64% of adults are married.

You'll feel comfortable in Hubbard if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hubbard had a median family income of $41,563. Poverty is less common in Hubbard than most places.

Hubbard Housing

Owners occupy 86% of the housing units in Hubbard. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Hubbard is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Hubbard, 89% of commuters drive to work. Hubbard is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Hubbard, IA

Comparing Hubbard 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
Well-Paid Single Men
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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NE of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	154 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Hardin
Standard Zip Codes	50122
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.306
Longitude	-93.299

Station	ELDORA
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	COLO
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	MARSHALLTOWN
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	885	100%
Male	411	46.4%
Female	474	53.6%
Under 18	183	20.7%
18+	702	79.3%
65+	301	34%
Median Age	45.8
Average Family Size	2.76
White	879	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	845
Growth	-40
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	56.1%
Norwegian	14.3%
US/American	9.4%
English	6.3%
Irish	4.2%
Dutch	1.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.5%
Swiss	1.2%
Danish	1%
European	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hubbard	885	$41,563
Eldora	3,035	$39,421
Mccallsburg	318	$44,375
New Providence	227	$47,708
Radcliffe	607	$46,875
Union	427	$39,792
Zearing	617	$45,156

Library
Hubbard Public Library "323 East Maple, Box 307" Hubbard, Iowa (641) 864-2771

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