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Arnolds Park, IA

Found within zip codes: 51360, 51334, 51364

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$211,602

high cost relative to Iowa
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,615,000+		0%
$1,212,001-$1,615,000		0%
$807,001-$1,212,000		1%
$646,001-$807,000		2%
$485,001-$646,000		4%
$322,001-$485,000		20%
$162,001-$322,000		35%
$81,001-$162,000		29%
$0-$81,000		9%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to IA, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Arnolds Park Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

OKOBOJI COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
TERRIL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COM SCH DIST
SPIRIT LAKE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT

OKOBOJI COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

952 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of IA school districts	75.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	76.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

83%	75%	82%	73%	85%	76%	STATE
83%	75%	82%	73%	85%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

OKOBOJI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 705 N. AVE, MILFORD, IA 51351 (712) 338-2458	PK-04
OKOBOJI HIGH SCHOOL 901 H. AVE., MILFORD, IA 51351 (712) 338-2446	09-12
OKOBOJI MIDDLE SCHOOL 10 BROADWAY, ARNOLDS PARK, IA 51331 (712) 332-5641	05-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.3	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.5	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.8	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.2	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	26.5	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,129	$4,883,000	49.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$499	$475,000	4.8
STAFF	$331	$315,000	3.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$274	$261,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$432	$411,000	4.1
OPERATION	$788	$750,000	7.5
TRANSPORTATION	$278	$265,000	2.6
OTHER	$112	$107,000	1.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,714	$2,584,000	25.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,633	$2,507,000	25.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,477	$9,974,000	100.0

Arnolds Park EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Arnolds Park WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	22.8
CHILDREN IN Arnolds Park LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	4.6

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TERRIL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

141 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IA school districts	41.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	60.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
10
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%	75%	75%	73%	81%	76%	STATE
78%	75%	75%	73%	81%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

TERRIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 101 SO. SCHOOLEY ST, TERRIL, IA 51364 (712) 853-6111	PK-05
TERRIL/GRAETTINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL 101 SO. SCHOOLEY ST, TERRIL, IA 51364 (712) 853-6112	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.9	86.6
BLACK (%)	2.3	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.0	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.8	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	44.5	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,255	$1,023,000	48.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$7	$1,000	0.0
STAFF	$199	$28,000	1.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$305	$43,000	2.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$660	$93,000	4.4
OPERATION	$1,028	$145,000	6.9
TRANSPORTATION	$858	$121,000	5.7
OTHER	$440	$62,000	2.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,496	$493,000	23.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,234	$597,000	28.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$14,986	$2,113,000	100.0

Arnolds Park EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Arnolds Park WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	22.8
CHILDREN IN Arnolds Park LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	4.6

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ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL COM SCH DIST School District

1,341 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of IA school districts	15.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	41.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

72%	75%	72%	73%	72%	76%	STATE
72%	75%	72%	73%	72%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

DEMONEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 109 S 17TH, ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334 (712) 362-2181	PK-01
ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1520 CENTRAL AVE, ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334 (712) 362-2659	09-12
ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL 321 N 6TH ST, ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334 (712) 362-2335	03-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	81.9	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.8	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	16.3	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.8	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	41.7	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,806	$7,786,000	57.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$359	$482,000	3.6
STAFF	$333	$447,000	3.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$304	$408,000	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$390	$523,000	3.9
OPERATION	$911	$1,222,000	9.0
TRANSPORTATION	$236	$317,000	2.3
OTHER	$166	$223,000	1.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,701	$3,622,000	26.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,597	$2,141,000	15.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,104	$13,549,000	100.0

Arnolds Park EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Arnolds Park WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	22.8
CHILDREN IN Arnolds Park LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	4.6

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SPIRIT LAKE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,302 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of IA school districts	85.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	82.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

85%	75%	87%	73%	84%	76%	STATE
85%	75%	87%	73%	84%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2901 HILL AVE, SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360 (712) 336-2822	PK-04
SPIRIT LAKE HIGH SCHOOL 2701 HILL AVE, SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360 (712) 336-3707	09-12
SPIRIT LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL 609 28TH ST, SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360 (712) 336-1370	05-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.2	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.8	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.2	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	17.7	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,831	$6,290,000	39.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$185	$241,000	1.5
STAFF	$403	$525,000	3.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$227	$295,000	1.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$329	$428,000	2.7
OPERATION	$836	$1,088,000	6.9
TRANSPORTATION	$219	$285,000	1.8
OTHER	$102	$133,000	0.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,300	$2,995,000	19.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,975	$6,477,000	41.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,106	$15,762,000	100.0

Arnolds Park EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Arnolds Park WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	22.8
CHILDREN IN Arnolds Park LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	4.6

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Arnolds Park Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Arnolds Park
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1 in 338

		Arnolds Park	Iowa
			2.95

Arnolds Park violent crimes

Population: 1,159
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 34

		Arnolds Park	Iowa
			28.72

Arnolds Park property crimes

Population: 1,159
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Arnolds Park	Iowa
			5

Arnolds Park Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	229.60%	12.08%	9	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Arnolds Park

Arnolds Park is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 1,159 people and just one neighborhood, Arnolds Park is the 286th largest community in Iowa.

Arnolds Park is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Arnolds Park is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arnolds Park who work in sales jobs (15.19%), office and administrative support jobs (11.47%), and management occupations (8.40%).

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Arnolds Park is a major vacation destination. Much of the city's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Arnolds Park's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Arnolds Park spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.86 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Arnolds Park is a very car-oriented city. 96.92% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Arnolds Park is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Arnolds Park has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small city, Arnolds Park does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Arnolds Park Information and Demographics

The citizens of Arnolds Park are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 16.65% of adults in Arnolds Park having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Arnolds Park in 2000 was $24,072, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,288 for a family of four.

The people who call Arnolds Park home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Arnolds Park is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Arnolds Park include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, Dutch, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Arnolds Park is English.

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