Algona, IA Profile

Algona, IA, population 5,505, is located in Iowa's Kossuth county, about 106.5 miles from Des Moines and 128.5 miles from Sioux Falls.

Through the 90's Algona's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Algona has declined by about 4%.

Algona's property crime levels tend to be lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Algona tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.70
	Males	39.80
	Females	43.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,741	N/A
2001	5,646	-1.65%
2002	5,597	-0.87%
2003	5,561	-0.64%
2004	5,560	-0.02%
2005	5,505	-0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,207

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	122
2002	69
2003	159
2004	89
2005	143
2006	N/A
2007	276
2008	245

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	3	3	0	-	1	1
Robbery	0	0	0	1	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	3	6	1	8	-	14	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,546
2002	1,545
2003	1,592
2004	1,853
2005	1,379
2006	N/A
2007	1,066
2008	752

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	85	27	40	53	32	-	16	16
Larceny, Theft	56	54	39	44	40	-	40	23
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	8	11	7	5	-	2	1
Arson	2	0	0	3	1	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,190 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.3 Square Miles