Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous

May 23

2012 Iowa city population estimates

Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 3:00 PM by Jeff

After you’ve gone through the rigamarole in my earlier post, you will be able to see the actual numbers. Here are some quick hits from the 2012 city population estimates. Most of these are not radical changes from 2010 yet, … Continue reading →

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May 23

How to download 2012 census estimates

Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 1:37 PM by Jeff

The census website has too many bells and whistles now to offer a direct link. Simply explaining it is a blog post in itself. I’ll be back with actual content later. You’ll have to go to this page and then … Continue reading →

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May 22

Smallest towns on state highways

Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Millville and Durango, 24 miles apart on US 52 northwest of Dubuque, are the two smallest incorporated places in Iowa that are on a state-maintained road. Millville, pop. 30, is #939 and Durango, pop. 22, is #945 out of 947 … Continue reading →

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May 14

An 11-day span

Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 2:31 PM by Jeff

  Picture with the former: Addendum: It is really, really WEIRD to be driving and seeing snow on the ground while it is light out at 7 PM.  

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May 08

And now, the joke I forgot to make in November

Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 12:43 AM by Jeff

Johnson County Justice Center vote fails again. I didn’t even know Justice Center was up for retention.

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May 04

3911

Posted on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 10:48 AM by Jeff

The Census Bureau estimates that Adams County’s population dropped below the 4000 level in 2012. It’s one of the smallest counties in Iowa, with the smallest population. Its population density was already under 10 people per square mile in the … Continue reading →

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May 03

Schools that had a snow day May 3

Posted on Friday, May 3, 2013, at 12:28 PM by Jeff

From schoolalerts.iowa.gov and TV stations. Many started with a two-hour delay and then announced closure later. AGWSR, Aplington-Parkersburg, CAL, Chariton, Hampton-Dumont, Iowa Falls-Alden, Osage, PCM, Pleasantville, Riceville, Seymour, South Hardin, Wayne, West Fork. Thirteen inches in Osage. Snow at Tulip Time … Continue reading →

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May 03

Meanwhile, in Fort Dodge

Posted on Friday, May 3, 2013, at 12:49 AM by Jeff

SPRING DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY! Related: Lagomarcino Hall Arch, 2012 vs. 2013 (h/t Cyclone Fanatic)

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May 02

A historic snow day for these schools

Posted on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 9:51 AM by Jeff

This picture shouldn’t have a May 2 date-stamp. More reports here. Let’s hope this week of weather is a real drought-buster. Based on TV stations’ websites, there are multiple schools that cancelled classes today because of snow. Because this is historic, … Continue reading →

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Apr 30

May in Iowa (wait, what?)

Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at 12:16 PM by Jeff

Now Mother Nature is just throwing days in a blender and then stringing them together. Here’s the current forecast for Goldfield. The phrases “New snow accumulation of around an inch possible” and “May 2” should never be part of the … Continue reading →

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