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Runnells, Iowa

Runnells, Iowa, in Polk county, is 14 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 135 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is considered part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. Runnells has a population of 352.

The People and Families of Runnells

In Runnells, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Runnells had a median family income of $50,000.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Runnells ($500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Runnells Housing

About 71% of housing units in Runnells are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Runnells, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Polk
Metro Area	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	50237
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.511
Longitude	-93.356

Station	INDIANOLA
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	DES MOINES AP
Distance	16.1 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

Station	ANKENY
Distance	17.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	352	100%
Male	168	47.7%
Female	184	52.3%
Under 18	92	26.1%
18+	260	73.9%
65+	49	13.9%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.05
White	347	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,000
Population In Poverty	10	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24%
Irish	13.9%
German	13.5%
European	10.5%
French (except Basque)	9.7%
Dutch	8.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
US/American	3.7%
Swedish	2.2%
Norwegian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Czech	1.5%
Lebanese	1.5%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Danish	0.7%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$700

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$500

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