Ralston, IA

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Ralston, Iowa

Ralston, Iowa, in Carroll county, is 52 miles W of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 86 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 98.

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In Ralston, about 70% of adults are married.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	52 miles W of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Carroll
P.O. Box Zip Codes	51459
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.042
Longitude	-94.632

Station	CARROLL
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	ROCKWELL CITY
Distance	24.8 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	DENISON
Distance	36 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	30.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	98	100%
Male	54	55.1%
Female	44	44.9%
Under 18	24	24.5%
18+	74	75.5%
65+	12	12.2%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	3.07
White	98	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	82
Growth	-16
Growth %	-16.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	66.1%
US/American	8.1%
English	6.5%
Italian	6.5%
Swiss	4.8%
Danish	4.8%
Czech	3.2%

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