Wall Lake, IA

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Wall Lake, Iowa

Wall Lake, Iowa, in Sac county, is 69 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 82 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 841 people lived in Wall Lake.

The People and Families of Wall Lake

In Wall Lake, about 58% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Wall Lake, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wall Lake had a median family income of $38,750.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Wall Lake.

Wall Lake Housing

An estimated 87% of living spaces in Wall Lake are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Wall Lake offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Wall Lake, 91% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Wall Lake; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Wall Lake, IA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	69 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Sac
Standard Zip Codes	51466
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.271
Longitude	-95.092

Station	SAC CITY
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Station	DENISON
Distance	20.6 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

Station	STORM LAKE 2 E
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	841	100%
Male	403	47.9%
Female	438	52.1%
Under 18	201	23.9%
18+	640	76.1%
65+	217	25.8%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	3
White	826	98.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	766
Growth	-75
Growth %	-8.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	66.9%
US/American	7.9%
English	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
Irish	3.7%
Swedish	3.7%
Dutch	1.8%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Czech	0.8%
Luxemburger	0.7%
European	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wall Lake	841	$38,750
Arcadia	443	$45,278
Auburn	296	$45,833
Breda	477	$41,458
Lake View	1,278	$33,333
Odebolt	1,153	$40,917
Sac City	2,368	$39,139

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