Prairie City, IA

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Prairie City, Iowa

Prairie City, Iowa, in Jasper county, is 19 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 142 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 1,365.

The People and Families of Prairie City

In Prairie City, about 66% of adults are married. Lots of Prairie City people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prairie City had a median family income of $54,205. People in Prairie City generally have good earning power. The city has a large middle class. This city has lots of successful singles.

Prairie City Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Prairie City.

Commuting

In Prairie City, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Prairie City, IA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Jasper
Standard Zip Codes	50228
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.599
Longitude	-93.234

Station	NEWTON
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	ANKENY
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	DES MOINES AP
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,365	100%
Male	648	47.5%
Female	717	52.5%
Under 18	326	23.9%
18+	1,039	76.1%
65+	266	19.5%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,344	98.5%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	6	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,424
Growth	59
Growth %	4.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.9%
Dutch	17.5%
US/American	14.3%
Irish	11.9%
English	7.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Swedish	2.5%
Norwegian	2%
Welsh	1.6%
Northern European	1.3%
European	1.1%
Italian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Polish	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Prairie City	1,365	$54,205
Colfax	2,223	$48,300
Mitchellville	1,715	$52,113
Monroe	1,808	$50,819
Reasnor	194	$40,500
Runnells	352	$50,000
Swan	121	$38,125

Library
Prairie City Public Library "203 East Jefferson, Box 113" Prairie City, Iowa (515) 994-2308

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