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Oelwein, IA vs Fort Madison, IA

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- Fort Madison is 0% more densely populated than Oelwein.
- People are 16.5% more likely to be married in Fort Madison.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Fort Madison.
 Oelwein, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,340329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 20106,406  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,715285,036,114
 Population - 19906,493  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,069.393.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oelwein, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Oelwein, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 White91.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oelwein, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed9.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households2,494  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,58580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,180  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oelwein    1 Reviews

Oelwein is a decent city with above-average schools that is attempting to right a somewhat negative image. I lived there for seven years after living in several  More

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Reviews for Fort Madison    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

The Mayor is Steve  More

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