Maynard, IA

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Maynard, Iowa

Maynard, Iowa is 30 miles NE of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 162 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Fayette county. The population of the city is 500.

The People and Families of Maynard

In Maynard, about 60% of adults are married. Adults in Maynard are more likely than in most places to live alone.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the city. Seniors are common in Maynard.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Maynard had a median family income of $40,833. The people of Maynard can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.

Maynard Housing

Of the housing in Maynard, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Iowa standards.

Commuting

In Maynard, 93% of commuters drive to work. Maynard features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Maynard, IA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles NE of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	162 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Fayette
Standard Zip Codes	50655
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.774
Longitude	-91.881

Station	FAYETTE
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	20.1 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

Station	ELKADER 5 SSW
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	500	100%
Male	258	51.6%
Female	242	48.4%
Under 18	120	24%
18+	380	76%
65+	110	22%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	500	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)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	464
Growth	-36
Growth %	-7.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63.6%
Irish	9%
English	6.8%
US/American	6%
Dutch	3%
Norwegian	2%
Czech	1.8%
French Canadian	1.5%
European	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Maynard	500	$40,833
Arlington	490	$37,083
Fayette	1,300	$36,250
Hazleton	950	$36,023
Oelwein	6,692	$32,279
Stanley	128	$31,563
Westgate	234	$43,438

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Maynard Community Library "225 Main Street, West" Maynard, Iowa (563) 637-2330

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