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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Hartley, IA Everly, IA, Hartley, IA, Ocheyedan, IA, Paullina, IA, Sanborn, IA

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $83,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to IA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| 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 Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
743 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of IA school districts |
47.5% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
63.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 11 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 240 1ST ST SE, HARTLEY, IA 51346 (712) 928-2020 |
PK-04 |
| HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN HIGH SCHOOL 300 N 8TH AVE W, HARTLEY, IA 51346 (712) 928-3406 |
09-12 |
| HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN MIDDLE SCHOOL 509 MAIN ST., SANBORN, IA 51248 (712) 930-3281 |
05-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 95.5 | 86.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.3 | 5.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 31.5 | 31.9 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,178 | $3,847,000 | 59.7 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $131 | $97,000 | 1.5 |
| STAFF | $209 | $155,000 | 2.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $253 | $188,000 | 2.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $490 | $364,000 | 5.6 |
| OPERATION | $655 | $487,000 | 7.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $328 | $244,000 | 3.8 |
| OTHER | $71 | $53,000 | 0.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,137 | $1,588,000 | 24.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,362 | $1,012,000 | 15.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,677 | $6,447,000 | 100.0 |
Hartley EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Hartley WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Hartley LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 7.8 |
Hartley is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 1,735 people and just one neighborhood, Hartley is the 227th largest community in Iowa. Hartley has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
When you are in Hartley, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.0% of Hartley's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Hartley is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hartley who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.51%), sales jobs (8.32%), and teaching (5.51%).
One of the benefits of Hartley is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.87 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Hartley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Hartley are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.70% of adults in Hartley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hartley in 2000 was $17,068, 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 $68,272 for a family of four.
The people who call Hartley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hartley is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hartley include German, Dutch, Irish, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Hartley is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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