Whittemore, IA

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Whittemore, Iowa

Whittemore, Iowa, in Kossuth county, is 82 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 144 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 530 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Whittemore

In Whittemore, about 61% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Whittemore.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whittemore had a median family income of $37,031.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Whittemore Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Whittemore that were owner-occupied was 82%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Whittemore has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Whittemore, 94% of commuters drive to work. Whittemore offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Whittemore, IA

Comparing Whittemore 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
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
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Kossuth
Standard Zip Codes	50598
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.062
Longitude	-94.426

Station	ALGONA 3 W
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Station	SWEA CITY 1 NE
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	HUMBOLDT 3 W
Distance	25.2 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	530	100%
Male	255	48.1%
Female	275	51.9%
Under 18	148	27.9%
18+	382	72.1%
65+	136	25.7%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.12
White	528	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	492
Growth	-38
Growth %	-7.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.5%
US/American	7.5%
Norwegian	7.3%
Italian	6.8%
Irish	6.1%
English	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Danish	2.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Swedish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
European	0.9%
Austrian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whittemore	530	$37,031
Algona	5,741	$41,210
Burt	556	$39,464
Emmetsburg	3,958	$44,554
Fenton	317	$38,571
Lone Rock	157	$36,875
West Bend	834	$40,455

Library
Whittemore Public Library "4th And Broad, Box 356" Whittemore, Iowa (515) 884-2680

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