Lone Rock, IA

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Lone Rock, Iowa

Lone Rock, Iowa, in Kossuth county, is 89 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 132 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 157.

The People and Families of Lone Rock

In Lone Rock, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lone Rock had a median family income of $36,875.

Lone Rock Housing

Lone Rock has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 91% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lone Rock, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	89 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Kossuth
Standard Zip Codes	50559
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.219
Longitude	-94.326

Station	ALGONA 3 W
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Station	SWEA CITY 1 NE
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	BRITT
Distance	27.8 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	157	100%
Male	72	45.9%
Female	85	54.1%
Under 18	36	22.9%
18+	121	77.1%
65+	49	31.2%
Median Age	48.5
Average Family Size	2.86
White	154	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	152
Growth	-5
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	57.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.5%
Norwegian	6.6%
Irish	4.7%
English	3.8%
Scottish	3.8%
Scandinavian	2.8%
Swedish	2.8%
Danish	2.8%
US/American	1.9%
Czechoslovakian	1.9%
Welsh	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lone Rock	157	$36,875
Algona	5,741	$41,210
Bancroft	808	$35,625
Burt	556	$39,464
Fenton	317	$38,571
Ringsted	436	$36,875
Swea City	642	$40,417

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