Neola, IA

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Neola, Iowa

Neola, Iowa, in Pottawattamie county, is 18 miles NE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 21 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is in the Omaha area. There are 845 residents in Neola.

The People and Families of Neola

In Neola, about 66% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Neola.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Neola had a median family income of $49,632.

Neola Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Neola that were owner-occupied was 76%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Neola, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Neola, IA

Comparing Neola 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	21 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Pottawattamie
Metro Area	Omaha
Standard Zip Codes	51559
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.449
Longitude	-95.614

Station	OAKLAND
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	OMAHA EPPLEY AP
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Station	OMAHA 9 NW
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	845	100%
Male	402	47.6%
Female	443	52.4%
Under 18	233	27.6%
18+	612	72.4%
65+	123	14.6%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	833	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.6%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	840
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	56.1%
Irish	15%
English	7.5%
US/American	6.7%
Danish	2.8%
Dutch	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Norwegian	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.4%
Scottish	0.9%
Lebanese	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Neola	845	$49,632
Avoca	1,610	$45,000
Hancock	207	$37,500
Minden	564	$49,583
Persia	363	$40,000
Shelby	696	$40,000
Underwood	688	$56,750

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