| Parkersburg | |
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| Population 2000: | 1,889 |
| Population 2002: | 1,862 |
| Area codes: | 319 |
| Land area: | 1.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.6 |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (29.5%), Manufacturing (14.4%), Retail trade (13.7%). |
| County: | Butler |
| Population growth: | -27 (-1.43%) |
| Races | |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 98.6% |
| Two or more races: | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 0.5% |
| Marital Status | |
| Now married: | 62.2% |
| Never married: | 19.3% |
| Widowed: | 10.7% |
| Divorced: | 6.7% |
| Separated: | 1.1% |
| Median | |
| House value: | $71,500 |
| Household income: | $32,083 |
| Resident age: | 40.3 years |
| Parkersburg Compared to Iowa State Average | |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Education | |
| High school or higher: | 78.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.1% |
| Unemployed: | 3.1% |
| Crime Statistics | |
| Ancestries | |
| German: | 57.2% |
| Dutch: | 7.1% |
| Irish: | 7.0% |
| English: | 5.3% |
| United States: | 5.2% |
| Danish: | 3.9% |
| Nearby City | Distance from Parkersburg to... | Population in 2002 |
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| Denver, IA | 23.78 miles (38.27 km) | 1,597 |
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