Arlington, Iowa

 

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Population (year 2000): 490, Est. population in July 2002: 485 (-1.0% change)
Males: 223 (45.5%), Females: 267 (54.5%)

County: Fayette

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Zip code: 50606

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $30,357 (year 2000)
Median house value: $34,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Arlington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: German (42.9%), Irish (9.6%), English (6.7%), Norwegian (5.5%), United States (4.7%), Dutch (2.9%).
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For population 25 years and over in Arlington

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arlington city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.4% Foreign born



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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (49.6 miles, pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (158.1 miles, pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (281.4 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wadena, IA (6.5 miles), Volga, IA (9.8 miles), Strawberry Point, IA (10.4 miles), Lamont, IA (10.5 miles), Fayette, IA (11.1 miles), Maynard, IA (14.3 miles), Elgin, IA (14.6 miles), Clermont, IA (17.4 miles).

Area code: 563

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.1%), Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Average weather in Arlington, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 14.5 20.7 33.2 46.4 58.2 67.6 71.4 69.3 60.7 49.1 33.6 20.3
High temperature (°F) 24.1 30.6 43.2 58.2 70.2 79.3 82.5 80.3 72.6 60.8 42.7 28.9
Low temperature (°F) 4.8 10.9 23.1 34.7 46.2 55.8 60.3 58.2 48.7 37.3 24.4 11.6
Precipitation (in) 1.1 1.1 2.1 3.6 4.1 4.7 4.2 4.9 3.3 2.5 2.3 1.4

 

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Normal climate around Arlington, Iowa

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 8 7 9 10 12 10 9 9 9 7 7 8
Wind speed (mph) 11.3 11.3 12.0 12.5 11.1 9.8 8.4 8.3 9.0 10.2 11.0 11.0
Morning humidity (%) 78 80 81 80 80 84 87 90 89 82 82 82
Afternoon humidity (%) 72 70 67 59 58 61 63 64 63 61 69 74
Sunshine (%) 48 51 52 53 58 64 69 66 62 58 43 41
Days clear of clouds 8 7 6 6 7 7 9 9 10 10 5 7
Partly cloudy days 7 6 7 8 9 11 12 11 8 8 7 6
Cloudy days 16 15 18 16 14 12 11 11 12 14 18 18
Snowfall (in) 8.1 6.8 6.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.6 7.7

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Arlington:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS (about 18 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; WEST UNION, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arlington:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 53 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arlington:
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 18 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 22 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)
  • ELKADER (about 22 miles; ELKADER, IA; ID: I27)

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Local government website: WWW.ARLINGTONIA.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arlington:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 35 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 49 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 76 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
Public high school in Arlington:
  • STARMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 3202 40TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Arlington:
  • STARMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 3202 40TH ST; Grades: PK - 04)
  • STARMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 3202 40TH ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Arlington:
  • ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,768; Location: 711 MAIN ST., BOX 176; 6,303 books; 170 audio materials; 276 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

Arlington compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Arlington:
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arlington:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
  • KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Arlington:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

 

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