Winthrop, IA

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Winthrop, Iowa

Winthrop, Iowa, in Buchanan county, is 31 miles E of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 184 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 772.

The People and Families of Winthrop

In Winthrop, about 59% of adults are married. Lots of people in Winthrop live independently, in one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Winthrop had a median family income of $42,969. Home offices are common in Winthrop. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Winthrop Housing

In Winthrop, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Winthrop, 87% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Winthrop, IA

Comparing Winthrop 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles E of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	184 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Buchanan
Standard Zip Codes	50682
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.473
Longitude	-91.733

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	OELWEIN 2 S
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	VINTON
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	772	100%
Male	368	47.7%
Female	404	52.3%
Under 18	197	25.5%
18+	575	74.5%
65+	125	16.2%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.01
White	765	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	769
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
US/American	21.4%
Irish	17.4%
English	9.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Norwegian	1.9%
European	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Swiss	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Iranian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Armenian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Winthrop	772	$42,969
Aurora	194	$42,188
Independence	6,014	$45,951
Lamont	503	$38,125
Masonville	104	$40,625
Quasqueton	574	$45,417
Rowley	290	$41,875

Library
Winthrop Public Library "344 West Madison St., Box 159" Winthrop, Iowa (319) 935-3374

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