West Okoboji, IA

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West Okoboji, Iowa

West Okoboji, Iowa, in Dickinson county, is 78 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 146 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is home to some 432 residents.

The People and Families of West Okoboji

In West Okoboji, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

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

West Okoboji Housing

According to the 2000 census, 58% of the housing in West Okoboji was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In West Okoboji, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	78 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	146 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Dickinson
Standard Zip Codes	51351
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.353
Longitude	-95.161

Station	MILFORD 4 NW
Distance	2.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29.5 inches

Station	LAKE PARK
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	28.5 inches

Station	SPENCER 1 N
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	432	100%
Male	197	45.6%
Female	235	54.4%
Under 18	95	22%
18+	337	78%
65+	106	24.5%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.5
White	421	97.5%
African-American	4	0.9%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	405
Growth	-27
Growth %	-6.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.2%
Norwegian	13.9%
Irish	10.1%
English	8.8%
Swedish	5.4%
Danish	5.4%
US/American	2.5%
Scottish	1.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Polish	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
British	0.9%
Russian	0.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Okoboji	432	$41,250
Arnolds Park	1,162	$43,594
Fostoria	230	$42,250
Milford	2,474	$42,371
Okoboji	820	$54,659
Spirit Lake	4,261	$44,652
Wahpeton	462	$62,083

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