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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Diagonal, IA Creston, IA (Cromwell/Shannon City), Diagonal, IA, Mount Ayr, IA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $85,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to IA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly 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: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
DIAGONAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
94 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of IA school districts |
91.4% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
85.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 5 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| DIAGONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 403 W 2ND STREET, DIAGONAL, IA 50845 (641) 734-5331 |
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| DIAGONAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 403 W 2ND STREET, DIAGONAL, IA 50845 (641) 734-5331 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.0 | 86.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.0 | 5.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 58.2 | 31.9 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $14,213 | $1,336,000 | 66.4 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $0 | $0 | 0.0 |
| STAFF | $43 | $4,000 | 0.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $702 | $66,000 | 3.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $1,106 | $104,000 | 5.2 |
| OPERATION | $1,532 | $144,000 | 7.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $468 | $44,000 | 2.2 |
| OTHER | $64 | $6,000 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,915 | $368,000 | 18.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,277 | $308,000 | 15.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $21,404 | $2,012,000 | 100.0 |
Diagonal EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Diagonal WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 14.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Diagonal LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 14.5 |
Diagonal Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO IA* |
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| Since 1990 |  267.92%
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14.10%
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About Diagonal
Diagonal is a tiny town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 799 people and just one neighborhood, Diagonal is the 320th largest community in Iowa. Diagonal has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Diagonal is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Diagonal is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Diagonal who work in farm management (13.19%), office and administrative support jobs (11.08%), and sales jobs (10.82%).
In addition, many people in Diagonal have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.
Diagonal is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Diagonal, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.57% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, Diagonal does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Diagonal Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Diagonal is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.02% of adults 25 and older in Diagonal have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Diagonal in 2000 was $16,554, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,216 for a family of four.
The people who call Diagonal home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Diagonal is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Diagonal include German, English, Irish, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Diagonal is English.
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