Letts, IA

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Letts, Iowa

Letts, Iowa, in Louisa county, is 27 miles SE of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 189 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city has a population of 392.

The People and Families of Letts

In Letts, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Letts had a median family income of $40,750.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Letts ($1,000). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Letts Housing

About 79% of housing units in Letts are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Letts, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles SE of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	189 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Louisa
Standard Zip Codes	52754
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.328
Longitude	-91.236

Station	COLUMBUS JUNCT 2 SSW
Distance	8.6 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

Station	MUSCATINE
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	WASHINGTON
Distance	24.3 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	392	100%
Male	195	49.7%
Female	197	50.3%
Under 18	112	28.6%
18+	280	71.4%
65+	54	13.8%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.04
White	379	96.7%
African-American	2	0.5%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	1%
Other	3	0.8%
Mixed Race	3	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	3.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	390
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.2%
US/American	24.3%
Irish	7.4%
English	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Swedish	3.7%
Norwegian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Scottish	1.8%
Swiss	0.7%
Romanian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Welsh	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Letts	392	$40,750
Columbus City	376	$39,167
Columbus Junction	1,900	$42,188
Conesville	424	$30,000
Fredonia	251	$28,750
Fruitland	703	$57,708
Grandview	600	$38,500

Library
Letts Public Library "135 S. Cherry Street, Box B" Letts, Iowa (319) 726-5121 Library Web Site

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