Zearing, IA

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Zearing, Iowa

Zearing, Iowa, in Story county, is 18 miles NE of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 150 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. About 617 people people live in Zearing.

The People and Families of Zearing

In Zearing, about 60% of adults are married. The people of Zearing spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Zearing had a median family income of $45,156. Zearing does not have a large underclass.

Zearing Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Zearing, about 84% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Zearing, 92% of commuters drive to work. Zearing is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great city for public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Zearing, IA

Comparing Zearing 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NE of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	150 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Story
Standard Zip Codes	50278
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.161
Longitude	-93.296

Station	COLO
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	MARSHALLTOWN
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	GRUNDY CENTER
Distance	30.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	617	100%
Male	286	46.4%
Female	331	53.6%
Under 18	164	26.6%
18+	453	73.4%
65+	122	19.8%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.13
White	602	97.6%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	4	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.8%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	536
Growth	-81
Growth %	-13.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.9%
Norwegian	12.2%
English	10.3%
US/American	9.3%
Irish	6.9%
French (except Basque)	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Austrian	2.5%
Italian	2.2%
Swedish	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Dutch	1.6%
Scandinavian	1.5%
Czech	1.5%
Celtic	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Danish	0.9%
Polish	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Zearing	617	$45,156
Clemons	148	$45,625
Colo	868	$48,438
Hubbard	885	$41,563
Mccallsburg	318	$44,375
New Providence	227	$47,708
St Anthony	109	$37,500

Library
Zearing Public Library 101 East Main Street Zearing, Iowa (641) 487-7888

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