Kanawha, IA

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Kanawha, Iowa

Kanawha, Iowa is 63 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 143 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Hancock county. The population of the city is 739.

The People and Families of Kanawha

In Kanawha, about 59% of adults are married. Adults in Kanawha are more likely than in most places to live alone.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in Kanawha.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kanawha had a median family income of $42,031.

Kanawha Housing

Of the housing in Kanawha, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Kanawha are lower than most places in Iowa. Property taxes in the city are low by Iowa standards.

Commuting

In Kanawha, 92% of commuters drive to work. Kanawha features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Kanawha, IA

Comparing Kanawha 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 Women
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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	50447
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.938
Longitude	-93.792

Station	BRITT
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	FOREST CITY 2 NNE
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	MASON CITY AP
Distance	27.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	739	100%
Male	337	45.6%
Female	402	54.4%
Under 18	165	22.3%
18+	574	77.7%
65+	226	30.6%
Median Age	44.9
Average Family Size	2.9
White	722	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.7%
Other	5	0.7%
Mixed Race	7	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	691
Growth	-48
Growth %	-6.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
Norwegian	26.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.1%
Dutch	9%
US/American	8.3%
English	4.3%
Irish	2.3%
Italian	2.1%
Swedish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Scottish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kanawha	739	$42,031
Belmond	2,560	$43,393
Britt	2,052	$41,495
Corwith	350	$38,333
Goodell	174	$40,625
Klemme	593	$36,625
Renwick	306	$38,750

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Kanawha Public Library 121 N Main St. Kanawha, Iowa (641) 762-3595

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