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  | City: | Altoona | 
| State: | Iowa | 
| Area Code: | 515 | 
| Latitude: | 41.643471 | 
| Longitude: | -93.462255 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Adventureland Estates Ivy | 
| Population: | 16,712 | 
| 2000 Population: | 12,008 | 
| White Population: | 11,543 | 
| Black Population: | 99 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 206 | 
| Asian Population: | 60 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 42 | 
| Indian Population: | 42 | 
| Other Population: | 88 | 
| Male Population: | 5,756 | 
| Female Population: | 6,252 | 
| Median Age: | 33.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.60 | 
| Households: | 4,577 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.68 | 
| Average House Value: | $118,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $51,587 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 276 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,847 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $113,524,000 | 
| Land Area: | 29.502 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.020 sq mi | 
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