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50228 is the zip code for

Prairie City, IA

Total population
2,417
Housing units
987
Land area
(sq. miles)
69.62
Density
(people per sq. mile)
34.72
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.02

Demographic data for zip code 50228

Gender:

Male
1,176
Female
1,241
Median age
Male
34.80
Female
38.70
Gender

Households:

Total households
919
Family households
697
Nonfamily households
222
Average household size
2.59
Average family size
3.01
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
987
Occupied housing units
919
Owner-occupied
724
Renter-occupied
195
Vacant housing units
68
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
207
5 to 9 years
209
10 to 14 years
175
15 to 19 years
152
20 to 24 years
94
25 to 34 years
322
35 to 44 years
309
45 to 54 years
381
55 to 59 years
138
60 to 64 years
112
65 to 74 years
154
75 to 84 years
118
85 years and over
46
Median age
36.50
Age

Race:

White
2,324
Hispanic or Latino
38
Black or African American
9
Asian
19
American Indian & Alaska Native
4
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
1
Other (One Race)
0
Two or More Races
22
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 50228

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
1,418
Civilian labor force
884
Employed
828
Unemployed
56
Armed Forces
0
Not in labor force
534
Percent Unemployed
6.3%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
820
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
678
Carpooled
100
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
0
Walked
6
Other means
0
Worked at home
36
Mean travel time
29.7 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
828
Management / business / science / arts
237
Service
125
Sales / office
260
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
110
Production / transportation / material moving
96
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
828
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
20
Construction
67
Manufacturing
110
Wholesale trade
53
Retail trade
77
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
14
Information
15
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
119
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
55
Educational services / health care / social assistance
234
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
22
Public administration
22
Other services
20
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
828
Private wage & salary workers
700
Government workers
112
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
16
Unpaid family workers
0
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
732
Less than $10,000
69
$10,000 to $14,999
35
$15,000 to $24,999
62
$25,000 to $34,999
79
$35,000 to $49,999
145
$50,000 to $74,999
112
$75,000 to $99,999
132
$100,000 to $149,999
81
$150,000 to $199,999
7
$200,000 or more
10
Median household income
$48,065
Mean household income
$58,203
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
8.7%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 50228

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Pcm Middle School
407 Plainsmen Rd
(515) 994-26862393013.5
Prairie City Elementary School
309 East Plainsmen Road
(515) 994-23772212812.3

Public libraries around Prairie City, IA

NameAddress
Perry Public Library
1101 Willis Ave
Perry, IA 50220
Polk City Community Library
1500 W Broadway
Polk City, IA 50226
Webb Shadle Memorial Library301 W Dallas
Pleasantville, IA 50225
Prairie City Public Library
100 E Fifth
Prairie City, IA 50228

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 50228

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Clarke County Hospital
800 South Fillmore Street
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-218448
Dallas County Hospital
610 10th Street
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-354733
Madison County Mem Hospital300 Hutchings Street
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-237331
Pella Regional Health Center404 Jefferson Street
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-3150156
Skiff Medical Center
204 North Fourth Avenue East
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-127352
Story County Hospital & Ltc630 Sixth Street
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-2111164
Woodward Resource Center
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-2600279

Restaurants, dining rooms and coffee shops in 50228

Restaurant nameAddressCuisinePhone
Caseys Carry Out Pizza2nd & West
Prairie City, IA 50228
Pizza515-994-2546

Crime rates


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