Inwood, IA

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Inwood, Iowa

Inwood, Iowa, in Lyon county, is 22 miles SE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 143 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 875 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Inwood

In Inwood, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of Inwood, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Women are better represented than men in the city. There are a lot of senior citizens in Inwood.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Inwood had a median family income of $41,667.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Inwood Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Inwood that were owner-occupied was 82%.

Commuting

In Inwood, 90% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Inwood, IA

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

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
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
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles SE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Lyon
Standard Zip Codes	51240
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.307
Longitude	-96.431

Station	CANTON 4 WNW
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	23.5 inches

Station	SIOUX FALLS AP
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	24.6 inches

Station	CENTERVILLE 6 SE
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	24.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	875	100%
Male	400	45.7%
Female	475	54.3%
Under 18	231	26.4%
18+	644	73.6%
65+	225	25.7%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.07
White	851	97.3%
African-American	4	0.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	9	1%
Mixed Race	9	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	874
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Dutch	38.2%
German	22.7%
Norwegian	13.4%
Irish	5.7%
Danish	3.5%
US/American	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
Swedish	2.3%
English	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Kenyan	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Swiss	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
African	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Inwood	875	$41,667
Alvord	187	$41,786
Doon	533	$39,773
Larchwood	788	$48,125
Lester	251	$47,083
Rock Rapids	2,573	$47,688
Rock Valley	2,702	$45,074

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Inwood Public Library 103 S Main Inwood, Iowa (712) 753-4814

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