Stanwood, IA

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Stanwood, Iowa

Stanwood, Iowa, in Cedar county, is 25 miles NE of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 180 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city has a population of 680.

The People and Families of Stanwood

In Stanwood, about 65% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Stanwood is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stanwood had a median family income of $42,143.

Stanwood Housing

About 79% of housing units in Stanwood are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.

Commuting

In Stanwood, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Stanwood, IA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NE of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Cedar
Standard Zip Codes	52337
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.893
Longitude	-91.15

Station	TIPTON 4 NE
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	ANAMOSA 1 WNW
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	680	100%
Male	342	50.3%
Female	338	49.7%
Under 18	164	24.1%
18+	516	75.9%
65+	112	16.5%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.94
White	665	97.8%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	651
Growth	-29
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47%
Irish	9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
English	7%
US/American	6.2%
Dutch	4.3%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Polish	2.7%
Italian	2.5%
Czech	2.5%
Swedish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.2%
Lebanese	1.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.8%
Northern European	0.6%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stanwood	680	$42,143
Clarence	1,008	$42,250
Lowden	794	$45,735
Mechanicsville	1,173	$44,500
Olin	716	$39,091
Oxford Junction	573	$35,625
Tipton	3,155	$45,698

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Stanwood Public Library 220 E Broadway Stanwood, Iowa (563) 942-3531

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