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Wesley, Iowa

Wesley, Iowa, in Kossuth county, is 75 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 135 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 467 people lived in Wesley.

The People and Families of Wesley

In Wesley, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wesley had a median family income of $47,500.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Wesley.

Wesley Housing

An estimated 87% of living spaces in Wesley are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Wesley, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Kossuth
Standard Zip Codes	50483
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.088
Longitude	-93.989

Station	BRITT
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	FOREST CITY 2 NNE
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	HUMBOLDT 3 W
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 25 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	467	100%
Male	238	51%
Female	229	49%
Under 18	130	27.8%
18+	337	72.2%
65+	106	22.7%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	463	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.9%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	435
Growth	-32
Growth %	-6.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63.1%
US/American	6.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Irish	5.5%
Norwegian	5.2%
English	4.1%
Czech	2%
Dutch	1.5%
Russian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Northern European	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Luxemburger	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wesley	467	$47,500
Algona	5,741	$41,210
Britt	2,052	$41,495
Corwith	350	$38,333
Kanawha	739	$42,031
Titonka	584	$44,125
Woden	243	$39,250

Library
Wesley Public Library "206 Main St., Po Box 37" Wesley, Iowa (515) 679-4214

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