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Lacona, Iowa

Lacona, Iowa, in Warren county, is 30 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 133 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is considered part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. Lacona has a population of 360.

The People and Families of Lacona

In Lacona, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lacona had a median family income of $47,083.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Lacona ($200). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lacona Housing

About 73% of housing units in Lacona are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lacona, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	133 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Warren
Metro Area	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	50139
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.19
Longitude	-93.382

Station	CHARITON 1 E
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	INDIANOLA
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	KNOXVILLE
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	360	100%
Male	178	49.4%
Female	182	50.6%
Under 18	87	24.2%
18+	273	75.8%
65+	57	15.8%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	3.08
White	355	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	354
Growth	-6
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.6%
US/American	26.3%
English	10%
Irish	6.8%
French (except Basque)	5.6%
Scottish	4%
Croatian	1.2%
British	1.2%
Norwegian	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lacona	360	$47,083
Chariton	4,573	$37,935
Indianola	12,998	$52,238
Lucas	243	$38,750
Melcher Dallas	1,298	$42,167
Milo	839	$46,125
Williamson	163	$25,833

Library
Lacona Public Library 107 E. Main Lacona, Iowa (641) 534-4400

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