Demographics

People

Total Population965
Male Share of the Population51.4%
Female Share of the Population48.6%
Senior Citizens19.8%
Employed Population 16+510
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married51.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher37.4%
Median Earnings25+$37,426
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$30,000
Median Earnings With High School Degree$33,036

Wealth

Median Family Income$63,173
% Above Poverty Level89.2%
% Below Poverty Level10.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time17 minutes
% Working from Home2.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone31.1%
Median Gross Rent$604
Median House Value$84,100

Ancestry

German29.3%
Irish11.1%
Danishn10.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.4%
English8.4%
Swedish3.9%
Dutch3.6%
Norwegian3.4%
French Except Basque2.2%
Italian2.1%
Welsh2%
Scottish1.6%
Polish1.1%
Greek1%
Canadian0.8%
Czech0.6%
Swiss0.2%
Finnish0.1%
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Newell Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBuena Vista County
Standard Zip Codes50568
Phone Area Codes712
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.61
Approximate Longitude-95

Newell Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSTORM LAKE 2 E
Distance8.6 miles
Jan Temp6 to 25 F
Apr Temp36 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp38 to 61 F
Annual Precip33.5 inches
StationSIOUX RAPIDS 4 E
Distance20.6 miles
Jan Temp6 to 25 F
Apr Temp35 to 59 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 62 F
Annual Precip31.3 inches
StationCHEROKEE
Distance28.8 miles
Jan Temp5 to 26 F
Apr Temp35 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp36 to 63 F
Annual Precip29 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Albert City625$52,167
Early664$57,000
Fonda558$58,594
Lakeside717$74,904
Lytton268$56,667
Storm Lake10,672$63,708

Newell Public Libraries

Newell Public Library
205 E 2ND ST
Newell, Iowa
(712) 272-4334

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Newell Public Schools

Newell-fonda High School
205 Clark St
ZIP: 50568
(712) 272-3325
High
Total Enrollment 153
Newell-fonda Lower Elementary
205 Clark St
ZIP: 50568
(712) 272-3324
Primary
Total Enrollment 176
Newell-fonda Middle Sch.
205 Clark St
ZIP: 50568
(712) 272-3324
Middle
Total Enrollment 83
Newell-fonda Upper Elem. Elementary
205 Clark St
ZIP: 50568
(712) 272-3324
Middle
Total Enrollment 89
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