Story City, IA Profile

Story City, IA, population 3,141, is located in Iowa's Story county, about 40.6 miles from Des Moines and 100.9 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Story City's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Story City has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	37.00
	Females	45.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,228	N/A
2001	3,232	0.12%
2002	3,337	3.25%
2003	3,297	-1.20%
2004	3,183	-3.46%
2005	3,141	-1.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,275

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	31
2002	0
2003	60
2004	0
2005	62
2006	127
2007	0
2008	30

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2005	2006	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	2	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	1	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	589
2002	1,266
2003	1,221
2004	1,038
2005	1,187
2006	1,235
2007	1,475
2008	1,105

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	13	12	13	11	14	13	14
Larceny, Theft	16	22	22	18	26	24	30	22
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	6	7	4	1	1	4	1
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles