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Emmetsburg, IA Profile


Emmetsburg, IA, population 3,578, is located in Iowa's Palo Alto county, about 105.9 miles from Sioux Falls and 118.1 miles from Des Moines.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Emmetsburg has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Emmetsburg's population has declined by about 2%.

Emmetsburg's property crime levels tend to be Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,904N/A
20013,871-0.85%
20023,805-1.70%
20033,723-2.16%
20043,708-0.40%
20053,667-1.11%
20063,629-1.04%
20073,6320.08%
20083,591-1.13%
20093,578-0.36%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,520
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005213
200681
200728
200883
2009112
201084
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 0305
2006 0102
2007 0001
2008 0003
2009 0103
2010 0003

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
20051,040
2006939
2007936
2008497
2009418
2010307
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 9 19 11
2006 8 26 1
2007 11 19 4
2008 8 10 0
2009 2 13 0
2010 0 10 1

Location

Land Area3.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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