Primghar, IA

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Primghar, Iowa

Primghar, Iowa, in O Brien county, is 56 miles NE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 127 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. There are an estimated 891 people in the city.

The People and Families of Primghar

In Primghar, about 58% of adults are married. In Primghar, lots of people live on their own.

The city has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Primghar had a median family income of $40,982.

Primghar Housing

Approximately 83% of housing in Primghar is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the city than you'll find in other cities. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Primghar.

Commuting

In Primghar, 87% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the city.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Primghar, IA

Comparing Primghar 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles NE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	127 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	O Brien
Standard Zip Codes	51245
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.08
Longitude	-95.609

Station	PRIMGHAR
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	SANBORN
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Station	SPENCER 1 N
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	891	100%
Male	420	47.1%
Female	471	52.9%
Under 18	192	21.5%
18+	699	78.5%
65+	253	28.4%
Median Age	45.3
Average Family Size	2.86
White	875	98.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	10	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	841
Growth	-50
Growth %	-5.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.3%
Dutch	15.3%
Norwegian	10.8%
US/American	7.8%
Irish	6.1%
English	5%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Swedish	2.4%
Danish	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.5%
French Canadian	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Primghar	891	$40,982
Archer	126	$39,167
Calumet	181	$39,375
Hartley	1,733	$39,602
Paullina	1,124	$42,569
Sanborn	1,353	$42,500
Sutherland	707	$39,250

Library
Primghar Public Library 320 1st St. N.e. Primghar, Iowa (712) 757-8981

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