Nora Springs, IA

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Nora Springs, Iowa

Nora Springs, Iowa, in Floyd county, is 56 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 125 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. There are 1,532 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Nora Springs

In Nora Springs, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nora Springs had a median family income of $43,516.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Nora Springs Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Nora Springs that were owner-occupied was 82%.

Commuting

In Nora Springs, 93% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Nora Springs, IA

Comparing Nora Springs 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
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share 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 Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Floyd
Standard Zip Codes	50458
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.143
Longitude	-93.003

Station	MASON CITY
Distance	10 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	OSAGE
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	MASON CITY AP
Distance	16.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,532	100%
Male	747	48.8%
Female	785	51.2%
Under 18	367	24%
18+	1,165	76%
65+	282	18.4%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,525	99.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,466
Growth	-66
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	44.8%
Norwegian	13.7%
US/American	10.4%
Irish	7.2%
English	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Dutch	2%
Danish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Swedish	1.5%
Czech	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Swiss	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Austrian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nora Springs	1,532	$43,516
Grafton	290	$34,063
Mason City	29,172	$45,160
Plymouth	429	$40,179
Rock Falls	170	$42,917
Rockford	907	$40,875
Rudd	431	$43,750

Library
Nora Springs Public Library 45 N Hawkeye Nora Springs, Iowa (641) 749-5569

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