Meservey, IA

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Meservey, Iowa

Meservey, Iowa, in Cerro Gordo county, is 61 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 142 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 252.

The People and Families of Meservey

In Meservey, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Meservey had a median family income of $36,042.

Meservey Housing

Meservey has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 84% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Meservey, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Cerro Gordo
Standard Zip Codes	50457
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.913
Longitude	-93.477

Station	CLARION
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Station	MASON CITY AP
Distance	18 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

Station	BRITT
Distance	20.8 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	252	100%
Male	122	48.4%
Female	130	51.6%
Under 18	42	16.7%
18+	210	83.3%
65+	69	27.4%
Median Age	48
Average Family Size	2.6
White	249	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	230
Growth	-22
Growth %	-8.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	54.9%
Norwegian	10.2%
US/American	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Irish	7.3%
English	2.4%
Danish	2.4%
Swedish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1%
Swiss	1%
Welsh	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Meservey	252	$36,042
Alexander	165	$33,750
Belmond	2,560	$43,393
Goodell	174	$40,625
Klemme	593	$36,625
Swaledale	174	$34,167
Thornton	422	$43,750

Library
Meservey Public Library 719 1st St Meservey, Iowa (641) 358-6274

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