| Ely | |
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| Population 2002: | 1,236 |
| Population 2000: | 1,149 |
| Area codes: | 319 |
| Population growth: | +87 (+7.57%) |
| Foreign born: | 1.8 |
| Land area: | 1.4 square miles |
| County: | Linn |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (22.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (11.0%). |
| Races | |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 97.2% |
| Hispanic: | 1.0% |
| Two or more races: | 1.0% |
| Marital Status | |
| Now married: | 62.8% |
| Never married: | 24.6% |
| Divorced: | 6.3% |
| Widowed: | 4.1% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
| Median | |
| House value: | $122,800 |
| Household income: | $57,250 |
| Resident age: | 31.9 years |
| Ely Compared to Iowa State Average | |
| House age: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | below |
| Median household income: | above |
| Education | |
| High school or higher: | 92.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 26.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.3% |
| Unemployed: | 3.4% |
| Crime Statistics | |
| Ancestries | |
| German: | 41.1% |
| Irish: | 11.7% |
| Czech: | 11.7% |
| English: | 7.2% |
| United States: | 7.0% |
| French: | 5.9% |
| Nearby City | Distance from Ely to... | Population in 2002 |
| Swisher, IA | 5.88 miles (9.47 km) | 829 |
| Solon, IA | 6.57 miles (10.57 km) | 1,229 |
| North Liberty, IA | 8.63 miles (13.89 km) | 6,081 |
| Mount Vernon, IA | 9.29 miles (14.95 km) | |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 9.80 miles (15.77 km) | 122,514 |
| Fairfax, IA | 10.57 miles (17.01 km) | 1,179 |
| Lisbon, IA | 10.79 miles (17.37 km) | 1,931 |
| Marion, IA | 11.12 miles (17.90 km) | 27,611 |
| Hiawatha, IA | 12.28 miles (19.76 km) | 6,521 |
| Tiffin, IA | 12.28 miles (19.76 km) | 1,332 |
| Walford, IA | 12.85 miles (20.68 km) | 1,294 |
| Coralville, IA | 13.64 miles (21.96 km) | 16,490 |
| Robins, IA | 14.29 miles (23.00 km) | 1,992 |
| Springville, IA | 14.80 miles (23.81 km) | 1,073 |
| Oxford, IA | 14.84 miles (23.88 km) | 690 |
| Iowa City, IA | 14.97 miles (24.09 km) | 63,816 |
| Martelle, IA | 15.47 miles (24.89 km) | 277 |
| Atkins, IA | 16.61 miles (26.73 km) | 1,070 |
| Palo, IA | 17.15 miles (27.60 km) | 644 |
| Mechanicsville, IA | 17.15 miles (27.61 km) | 1,168 |
| Norway, IA | 17.44 miles (28.06 km) | 612 |
| West Branch, IA | 18.63 miles (29.98 km) | 2,286 |
| Alburnett, IA | 19.08 miles (30.70 km) | 557 |
| Shellsburg, IA | 21.14 miles (34.02 km) | 957 |
| Newhall, IA | 21.41 miles (34.46 km) | 923 |