Iowa Communities – population vs. services comparison (2000 census)

Communities with population between 4,250 and 4,900

Sheldon, IA – pop. 4,900

3 grocery stores, including Hy-Vee, 2 hardware store, 2 daycare providers = 7 service units

Winterset, IA – pop. 4,768

2 grocery stores, 3 hardware stores, 4 daycare providers = 9 service units

Osceola, IA – pop. 4,659

4 grocery stores, including Hy-Vee, 3 hardware stores, 2 daycare providers = 9 service units

Chariton, IA – pop. 4,573

2 grocery stores, including Hy-Vee, 2 hardware stores, 2 daycare providers = 6 service units

Humboldt, IA – pop. 4,452

3 grocery stores, including Hy-Vee, 2 hardware stores, 4 daycare providers = 9 service units

Spirit Lake, IA – pop. 4,261

4 grocery stores, including Hy-Vee, 1 hardware store, 4 daycare providers = 9 service units

Communities with population between 3,400 and 4,200

Hampton, IA – pop. 4,200

1 grocery store, 1 hardware store, 3 daycare providers = 5 service units

Waukon, IA – pop. 4,131

2 grocery stores, 1 hardware store, 2 daycare providers = 5 service units

Emmetsburg, IA – pop. 3,958

2 grocery stores, 2 hardware stores, 2 daycare providers = 6 service units

Cresco, IA – pop. 3,905

1 grocery store, 1 hardware store, 2 daycare providers = 4 service units

Monticello, IA – pop. 3,607

2 grocery stores, 1 hardware store, 1 daycare provider = 4 service units

Adel, IA – pop. 3,435

1 grocery store, 2 hardware stores, 1 daycare provider = 4 service units

Where on the above lists would you guess this community would be?

Community X

1 grocery store, 1 hardware store, 2 daycare providers = 4 service units?

It would appear that this community’s profile would place it at or near the bottom of the lists.

However, because the population of this town is listed at 4,626, it should be in a virtual tie

for third from the top. This is Jefferson! Where have all of their services gone? Or is that

population really accurate?