Washta, IA

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Washta, Iowa

Washta, Iowa, in Cherokee county, is 35 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 91 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 282.

The People and Families of Washta

In Washta, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Washta had a median family income of $35,455.

Washta Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in Washta.

Commuting

In Washta, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Cherokee
Standard Zip Codes	51061
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.576
Longitude	-95.716

Station	CHEROKEE
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	STORM LAKE 2 E
Distance	28.3 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

Station	SIOUX CITY AP
Distance	36.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	25.9 inches

Library
Washta Public Library "100 S. 5th, Po Box 121" Washta, Iowa (712) 447-6546

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	282	100%
Male	137	48.6%
Female	145	51.4%
Under 18	74	26.2%
18+	208	73.8%
65+	50	17.7%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.14
White	282	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,455
Population In Poverty	43	13.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	247
Growth	-35
Growth %	-12.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.5%
US/American	16%
Norwegian	12.2%
French (except Basque)	5.9%
English	3.8%
Danish	3.4%
Swedish	2.5%
Irish	2.1%
Australian	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Dutch	1.7%
British	1.7%
Welsh	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Brazilian	0.8%
Russian	0.4%

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