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Population (year 2000): 746. Estimated
population in July 2005: 737 (-1.2% change)
Males: 357 (47.9%), Females: 389 (52.1%)
Hamilton County
Zip code:
50249
Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $29,375 (year 2000)
Median house value: $57,800 (year 2000)
Races in Stratford:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Swedish (27.5%), German (24.9%),
Irish (14.1%), English (9.8%), Norwegian (8.0%), United States
(4.2%).
Elevation: 1108 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Stratford
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Stratford city
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 56.2%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 15.8%
- Divorced: 6.8%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+1.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Stratford:
- BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BOONE, IA)
- HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 16 miles;
WEBSTER CITY, IA)
- TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles;
FORT DODGE, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Stratford:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 74 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stratford:
- WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA;
ID: EBS)
- BOONE MUNI (about 18 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)
- AMES MUNI (about 30 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Stratford:
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; AMES, IA; FT
enrollment: 24,473)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles;
ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT
enrollment: 4,227)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STORM LAKE,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles;
WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public primary/middle school in Stratford:
- STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 100;
Location: 1000 SHAKESPEARE; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Stratford:
- STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$27,082; Location: 816 SHAKESPEARE; 6,030 books; 334
audio materials; 381 video materials; 35 serial
subscriptions)
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