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Harlan, IA Profile


Harlan, IA, population 4,895, is located in Iowa's Shelby county, about 41.9 miles from Omaha and 88.8 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's Harlan's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Harlan has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Harlan's population has declined by about 4%.

Harlan's property crime levels tend to be Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,282N/A
20015,270-0.23%
20025,218-0.99%
20035,185-0.63%
20045,180-0.10%
20055,087-1.80%
20065,056-0.61%
20075,0570.02%
20084,974-1.64%
20094,895-1.59%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,899
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004174
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0009
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004810
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 7 32 3
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation1,250 feet above sea level
Land Area4.4 Square Miles



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