Demographics

People

Total Population368
Male Share of the Population53.3%
Female Share of the Population46.7%
Senior Citizens18.5%
Employed Population 16+159
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married51.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.6%
Median Earnings25+$36,042
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$13,214
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,563

Wealth

Median Family Income$50,875
% Above Poverty Level88.6%
% Below Poverty Level11.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home3.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone40.9%
Median Gross Rent$496
Median House Value$54,300

Ancestry

German38.9%
Irish17.7%
Swedish6.3%
Norwegian6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)6%
English5.4%
Scottish3%
Dutch3%
Welsh2.2%
Czech2.2%
Danishn2.2%
French Except Basque1.4%
Polish1.1%
Russian0.8%
Finnish0.5%
Canadian0.5%
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Peterson Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyClay County
Standard Zip Codes51047
Phone Area Codes712
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.91
Approximate Longitude-95.34

Peterson Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationSIOUX RAPIDS 4 E
Distance14.1 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
Distance15.1 miles
Jan Temp5 to 26 F
Apr Temp35 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp36 to 63 F
Annual Precip29 inches
StationSPENCER 1 N
Distance19.8 miles
Jan Temp5 to 24 F
Apr Temp35 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 61 F
Annual Precip28.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Calumet159$43,750
Larrabee162$63,750
Linn Grove190$56,250
Royal339$68,125
Sioux Rapids791$65,667
Sutherland639$49,625

Peterson Public Libraries

Kirchner French Memorial Library
101 MAIN ST
Peterson, Iowa
(712) 295-6705

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