Iowa Park, TX

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Iowa Park, Texas

Iowa Park, Texas, in Wichita county, is 10 miles W of Wichita Falls, Texas (center to center) and 115 miles NW of Fort Worth, Texas. The city is conveniently located inside the Wichita Falls metropolitan area. There are an estimated 6,431 people in Iowa Park.

The People and Families of Iowa Park

In Iowa Park, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Iowa Park had a median family income of $45,199.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($5,425) in Iowa Park. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Iowa Park Housing

Approximately 77% of housing in Iowa Park is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Iowa Park, 96% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the city.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Iowa Park, TX

Comparing Iowa Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles W of Wichita Falls, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	115 miles NW of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Wichita
Metro Area	Wichita Falls
Standard Zip Codes	76367
Phone Area Codes	940
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.951
Longitude	-98.667

Station	WICHITA FALLS SHEPPRD AP
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 97 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	HENRIETTA
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 51 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	LAKE KEMP
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 98 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	24.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,431	100%
Male	3,089	48%
Female	3,342	52%
Under 18	1,770	27.5%
18+	4,661	72.5%
65+	898	14%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	3.02
White	6,171	96%
African-American	17	0.3%
Asian	24	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	70	1.1%
Other	58	0.9%
Mixed Race	89	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	230	3.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,175
Growth	-256
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.3%
German	13.4%
Irish	13.3%
English	10.2%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Scottish	2.1%
Swedish	1.3%
Italian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
European	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
British	0.6%
Czech	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Iowa Park	6,431	$45,199
Burkburnett	10,927	$42,917
Electra	3,168	$30,116
Holliday	1,632	$40,625
Lakeside City	984	$61,875
Scotland	438	$41,667
Wichita Falls	104,197	$39,911

Library
Tom Burnett Memorial Library 400 W Alameda St Iowa Park, Texas (940) 592-4981

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