Rolfe, IA

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Rolfe, Iowa

Rolfe, Iowa is 71 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 129 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Pocahontas county. The population of the city is 675.

The People and Families of Rolfe

In Rolfe, about 59% of adults are married. Adults in Rolfe are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rolfe had a median family income of $32,500.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Rolfe.

Rolfe Housing

Of the housing in Rolfe, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in Rolfe are low by Iowa standards.

Commuting

In Rolfe, 88% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size. Rolfe features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Rolfe, IA

Comparing Rolfe 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
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Pocahontas
Standard Zip Codes	50581
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.813
Longitude	-94.526

Station	POCAHONTAS
Distance	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	HUMBOLDT 3 W
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 25 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	FORT DODGE
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	675	100%
Male	327	48.4%
Female	348	51.6%
Under 18	153	22.7%
18+	522	77.3%
65+	184	27.3%
Median Age	45
Average Family Size	2.85
White	659	97.6%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	7	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	612
Growth	-63
Growth %	-9.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.8%
Norwegian	11.4%
Irish	8.7%
US/American	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Danish	4.2%
English	3.7%
Scottish	2.3%
Italian	2.3%
Swedish	2.3%
Dutch	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Czech	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Welsh	0.6%
French Canadian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
British	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rolfe	675	$32,500
Gilmore City	556	$40,208
Havelock	177	$32,917
Mallard	298	$31,806
Pocahontas	1,970	$42,690
Rutland	145	$32,321
West Bend	834	$40,455

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Rolfe Public Library 401 Garfield Street Rolfe, Iowa (712) 848-3143

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