West Chester, IA

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West Chester, Iowa

West Chester, Iowa, in Washington county, is 26 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 204 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 159 people lived in West Chester.

The People and Families of West Chester

In West Chester, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Chester had a median family income of $41,250.

West Chester Housing

An estimated 85% of living spaces in West Chester are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In West Chester, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	204 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	52359
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.339
Longitude	-91.817

Station	WASHINGTON
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	SIGOURNEY
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Station	MOUNT PLEASANT 1 SSW
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	159	100%
Male	82	51.6%
Female	77	48.4%
Under 18	27	17%
18+	132	83%
65+	24	15.1%
Median Age	43.8
Average Family Size	2.84
White	157	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	162
Growth	3
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.8%
US/American	15.5%
English	10.3%
French (except Basque)	9.3%
Swedish	8.2%
Scottish	7.2%
Irish	7.2%
Dutch	3.1%
Scandinavian	2.1%
Lithuanian	2.1%
Norwegian	2.1%
Italian	2.1%
Armenian	2.1%
Swiss	1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Chester	159	$41,250
Brighton	687	$35,781
Kalona	2,293	$45,897
Keota	1,025	$43,393
Pleasant Plain	131	$31,250
Washington	7,047	$44,497
Wellman	1,393	$40,568

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