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Palmer, Iowa

Palmer, Iowa, in Pocahontas county, is 64 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 117 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 214.

The People and Families of Palmer

In Palmer, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palmer had a median family income of $45,250.

Palmer Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Palmer.

Commuting

In Palmer, 82% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	64 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Pocahontas
Standard Zip Codes	50571
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.631
Longitude	-94.599

Station	POCAHONTAS
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Station	ROCKWELL CITY
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Station	SAC CITY
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Library
Palmer Public Library "520 Hanson Ave., Box 114" Palmer, Iowa (712) 359-2296

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	214	100%
Male	114	53.3%
Female	100	46.7%
Under 18	47	22%
18+	167	78%
65+	55	25.7%
Median Age	45.3
Average Family Size	2.83
White	204	95.3%
African-American	8	3.7%
Asian	1	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$45,250
Population In Poverty	36	16.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	191
Growth	-23
Growth %	-10.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	79.2%
US/American	3.6%
Swedish	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Irish	2.4%
Danish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Czech	1.8%
Norwegian	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palmer	214	$45,250
Fonda	648	$37,500
Gilmore City	556	$40,208
Manson	1,893	$41,500
Pocahontas	1,970	$42,690
Pomeroy	710	$34,028
Rolfe	675	$32,500

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