Lamont, IA

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Lamont, Iowa

Lamont, Iowa, in Buchanan county, is 36 miles E of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 178 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 503.

The People and Families of Lamont

In Lamont, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lamont had a median family income of $38,125.

Lamont Housing

Owners occupy 73% of the housing units in Lamont. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Lamont?

Commuting

In Lamont, 94% of commuters drive to work. The city is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Lamont, IA

Comparing Lamont 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles E of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	178 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Buchanan
Standard Zip Codes	50650
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.599
Longitude	-91.641

Station	MANCHESTER #2
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	OELWEIN 2 S
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	503	100%
Male	248	49.3%
Female	255	50.7%
Under 18	135	26.8%
18+	368	73.2%
65+	80	15.9%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	503	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	482
Growth	-21
Growth %	-4.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.1%
US/American	12%
English	9.1%
Irish	6.8%
Norwegian	5.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
Scottish	3.6%
European	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Welsh	1.6%
Czech	1.3%
Danish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Polish	1%
Dutch	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lamont	503	$38,125
Aurora	194	$42,188
Dundee	179	$30,000
Masonville	104	$40,625
Stanley	128	$31,563
Strawberry Point	1,386	$45,268
Winthrop	772	$42,969

Library
Lamont Public Library "616 Bush St., Box 116" Lamont, Iowa (563) 924-3203

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