Le Grand, IA

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Le Grand, Iowa

Le Grand, Iowa, in Marshall county, is 40 miles SW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 171 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. About 883 people people live in Le Grand.

The People and Families of Le Grand

In Le Grand, about 69% of adults are married. Homes in Le Grand tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Le Grand had a median family income of $42,153. Le Grand does not have a large underclass.

Le Grand Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Le Grand, about 83% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Le Grand, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Le Grand enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Le Grand, IA

Comparing Le Grand 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female 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
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
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles SW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	171 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Marshall
P.O. Box Zip Codes	50142
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.007
Longitude	-92.774

Station	MARSHALLTOWN
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	GRINNELL 3 SW
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	BELLE PLAINE
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	883	100%
Male	431	48.8%
Female	452	51.2%
Under 18	242	27.4%
18+	641	72.6%
65+	122	13.8%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3
White	865	98%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	6	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	966
Growth	83
Growth %	9.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.2%
Irish	10.8%
English	8.7%
US/American	8%
Czech	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Norwegian	6.1%
French (except Basque)	4.7%
Dutch	3.6%
Swedish	2.9%
Danish	1.3%
Italian	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Belgian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Le Grand	883	$42,153
Ferguson	126	$46,250
Garwin	565	$45,938
Gilman	600	$42,500
Marshalltown	26,009	$45,315
Montour	285	$43,500
Toledo	2,539	$40,833

Library
Pioneer Heritage Library "204 N Vine St., Box 188" Le Grand, Iowa (641) 479-2122

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