Kalona, IA

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Kalona, Iowa

Kalona, Iowa, in Washington county, is 15 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 211 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city has a population of 2,293.

The People and Families of Kalona

In Kalona, about 60% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Kalona. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kalona had a median family income of $45,897. An unusual characteristic of Kalona is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Kalona Housing

About 73% of housing units in Kalona are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction. People in Kalona pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Kalona, 90% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Kalona, IA

Comparing Kalona 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	211 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	52247
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.483
Longitude	-91.705

Station	WASHINGTON
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	WILLIAMSBURG
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	COLUMBUS JUNCT 2 SSW
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,293	100%
Male	1,024	44.7%
Female	1,269	55.3%
Under 18	539	23.5%
18+	1,754	76.5%
65+	546	23.8%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	3
White	2,249	98.1%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.5%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	12	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,486
Growth	193
Growth %	8.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	44.8%
US/American	12.9%
Irish	6.8%
English	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
Czech	4.4%
Norwegian	3.3%
Swiss	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
European	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Yugoslavian	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	1.1%
Polish	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kalona	2,293	$45,897
Hills	679	$57,386
Riverside	928	$52,344
University Heights	987	$79,044
Washington	7,047	$44,497
Wellman	1,393	$40,568
West Chester	159	$41,250

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Kalona Public Library "511 C Avenue, Po Box 1212" Kalona, Iowa (319) 656-3501 Library Web Site

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