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Algona

Iowacity

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Total population

5,377

Median home value

$160,800

25.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,040

Algona$56k
National$74k
Coordinates43.08°, -94.23°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small city in Iowa, United States, Algona occupies its own corner of the country. Around 5,377 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 43.076°, -94.232°. That works out to roughly 448 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. It covers about 12 km² of land area. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,458 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.1
Median home value
$160,800
Housing units
2,703
Poverty rate
6.9%
Unemployment
2%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.6%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
10%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.0763
Longitude
-94.2317
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,850
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    140
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    99
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    96
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    85
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    81
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    80
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
    Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    79
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.7
Largest event
2021-06-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,458

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,140
Avg daily Wikipedia views
38
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Algona

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library