Stratford, IA

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Stratford, Iowa

Stratford, Iowa, in Hamilton county, is 22 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 125 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 746.

The People and Families of Stratford

In Stratford, about 54% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Stratford live by themselves.

The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stratford had a median family income of $41,042.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Stratford ($1,000). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Stratford Housing

About 76% of housing units in Stratford are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Stratford are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Stratford, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Stratford, IA

Comparing Stratford 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Hamilton
Standard Zip Codes	50249
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.271
Longitude	-93.926

Station	WEBSTER CITY
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	BOONE
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	PERRY
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	746	100%
Male	357	47.9%
Female	389	52.1%
Under 18	151	20.2%
18+	595	79.8%
65+	220	29.5%
Median Age	45.3
Average Family Size	2.9
White	739	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	737
Growth	-9
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	30%
German	22.1%
Irish	10.2%
Norwegian	9.8%
English	6.3%
US/American	5.4%
Danish	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Finnish	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
European	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Italian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stratford	746	$41,042
Boxholm	215	$38,750
Dayton	884	$38,698
Harcourt	340	$42,500
Lehigh	497	$31,458
Pilot Mound	214	$35,313
Stanhope	488	$41,667

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