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West Branch, IA

Found within zip codes: 52772, 52358, 52720

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$156,081

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		1%
$485,001-$646,000		3%
$322,001-$485,000		4%
$162,001-$322,000		39%
$81,001-$162,000		38%
$0-$81,000		15%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to IA, 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 Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, 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 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	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

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: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

West Branch Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

WILTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
TIPTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
WEST BRANCH COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
WEST LIBERTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT

WILTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

945 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of IA school districts	33.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	55.3%

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)

77%	75%	75%	73%	78%	76%	STATE
77%	75%	75%	73%	78%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

WILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 201 E 6TH ST, WILTON, IA 52778 (563) 732-2880	PK-06
WILTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL 1002 CYPRESS ST, WILTON, IA 52778 (563) 732-2629	07-12

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	95.7	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.6	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.3	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.2	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	24.7	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,628	$4,373,000	57.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$281	$266,000	3.5
STAFF	$203	$192,000	2.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$213	$201,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$337	$318,000	4.2
OPERATION	$701	$662,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$269	$254,000	3.3
OTHER	$248	$234,000	3.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,251	$2,127,000	27.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,195	$1,129,000	14.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,073	$7,629,000	100.0

West Branch EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN West Branch WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	20.8
CHILDREN IN West Branch LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.6

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TIPTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

875 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IA school districts	52.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	66.4%

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)

80%	75%	77%	73%	83%	76%	STATE
80%	75%	77%	73%	83%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

TIPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 400 E 6TH ST, TIPTON, IA 52772 (563) 886-6131	PK-05
TIPTON HIGH SCHOOL 400 E 6TH ST, TIPTON, IA 52772 (563) 886-6027	09-12
TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 725 WEST 7TH ST., TIPTON, IA 52772 (563) 886-6025	06-08

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.7	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.2	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.2	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.3	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	18.3	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,157	$3,637,000	46.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$227	$199,000	2.5
STAFF	$325	$284,000	3.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$266	$233,000	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$335	$293,000	3.7
OPERATION	$650	$569,000	7.3
TRANSPORTATION	$218	$191,000	2.4
OTHER	$161	$141,000	1.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,183	$1,910,000	24.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,605	$2,279,000	29.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,944	$7,826,000	100.0

West Branch EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN West Branch WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	20.8
CHILDREN IN West Branch LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.6

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WEST BRANCH COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

769 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of IA school districts	67.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	73.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	75%	80%	73%	84%	76%	STATE
82%	75%	80%	73%	84%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 148 N OLIPHANT, WEST BRANCH, IA 52358 (319) 643-7211	PK-05
WEST BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL 900 W MAIN, WEST BRANCH, IA 52358 (319) 643-7216	09-12
WEST BRANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL 225 N MAPLE, WEST BRANCH, IA 52358 (319) 643-5324	06-08

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	94.5	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.2	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	2.1	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.3	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.9	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	14.2	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,749	$3,652,000	53.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$183	$141,000	2.1
STAFF	$265	$204,000	3.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$265	$204,000	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$510	$392,000	5.8
OPERATION	$810	$623,000	9.2
TRANSPORTATION	$355	$273,000	4.0
OTHER	$126	$97,000	1.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,515	$1,934,000	28.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,588	$1,221,000	17.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,852	$6,807,000	100.0

West Branch EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN West Branch WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	20.8
CHILDREN IN West Branch LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.6

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WEST LIBERTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,244 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IA school districts	5.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	28.7%

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)

68%	75%	64%	73%	71%	76%	STATE
68%	75%	64%	73%	71%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 203 E. 7TH ST, WEST LIBERTY, IA 52776 (319) 627-2116	PK-KG
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 111 W 7TH ST, WEST LIBERTY, IA 52776 (319) 627-4243	PK-02
WEST LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL 806 N MILLER, WEST LIBERTY, IA 52776 (319) 627-2118	03-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	47.7	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.4	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	48.2	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.7	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	45.7	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,574	$5,690,000	55.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$154	$191,000	1.8
STAFF	$323	$402,000	3.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$188	$234,000	2.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$447	$556,000	5.4
OPERATION	$582	$724,000	7.0
TRANSPORTATION	$250	$311,000	3.0
OTHER	$113	$141,000	1.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,057	$2,559,000	24.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,654	$2,057,000	20.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,285	$10,306,000	100.0

West Branch EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN West Branch WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	20.8
CHILDREN IN West Branch LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.6

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West Branch 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 West Branch
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1 in 338

		West Branch	Iowa
			2.95

West Branch violent crimes

Population: 2,209
	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
in West Branch
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1 in 34

		West Branch	Iowa
			28.72

West Branch property crimes

Population: 2,209
	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

		West Branch	Iowa
			5

West Branch Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	120.38%	6.33%	2	5
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About West Branch

West Branch is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 2,209 people and just one neighborhood, West Branch is the 187th largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in West Branch was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Branch is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Branch is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Branch who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.43%), sales jobs (8.12%), and teaching (7.01%).

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Also of interest is that West Branch has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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

West Branch Information and Demographics

The overall education level of West Branch is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 23.82% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

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The per capita income in West Branch in 2000 was $19,577, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,308 for a family of four.

The people who call West Branch home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in West Branch is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Branch include German, Irish, English, Danish, Norwegian, Czech, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in West Branch is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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