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Parkersburg

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Total population

1,766

Median home value

$196,700

31.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,885

Parkersburg$76k
National$74k
Weather65°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Coordinates42.57°, -92.78°

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

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    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:22PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Parkersburg is a city in Iowa, United States. Public datasets list a population of roughly 1,766. Located at 42.574°, -92.778°, Parkersburg occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,467 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 477 per km², an average residential density. Total area is recorded as a compact 3.7 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
46.3
Median home value
$196,700
Housing units
906
Poverty rate
4.9%
Unemployment
4.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.2%
Black
0.1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
1.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.5739
Longitude
-92.7785
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Saturday
78°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
59°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
53°F
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
61°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Parkersburg, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
39.1%
Binge drinking
24.4%
Adult smoking
15.3%
No leisure activity
24.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Aplington-Parkersburg High School
    High · Parkersburg · 264 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Parkersburg Elementary School
    Elementary · Parkersburg · 216 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Dike-New Hartford Junior High School
    Middle · New Hartford · 215 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Aplington Elementary School
    Elementary · Aplington · 194 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School
    Middle · Aplington · 179 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • New Hartford Elementary School
    Elementary · New Hartford · 151 students · 12.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,467

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
726
Avg daily Wikipedia views
24
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Parkersburg

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)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library