Manly, IA

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Manly, Iowa

Manly, Iowa, in Worth county, is 62 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 115 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 1,342.

The People and Families of Manly

In Manly, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Manly had a median family income of $41,364.

Manly Housing

In Manly, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Manly without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Manly, 91% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Manly; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Manly, IA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	115 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Worth
Standard Zip Codes	50456
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.287
Longitude	-93.201

Station	MASON CITY
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Station	NORTHWOOD
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	MASON CITY AP
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Library
Manly Public Library "Grant & W Main, Po Box 720" Manly, Iowa (641) 454-2982

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,342	100%
Male	631	47%
Female	711	53%
Under 18	353	26.3%
18+	989	73.7%
65+	264	19.7%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,308	97.5%
African-American	13	1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,364
Population In Poverty	100	7.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,336
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.4%
Norwegian	19.5%
Irish	13.3%
English	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
US/American	5.4%
Czech	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Swedish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Danish	1%
Australian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Luxemburger	0.4%
European	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

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