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Audubon County

Population in July 2007: 2,124. Population change since 2000: -9.7%
 

Males: 956  (45.0%)
Females: 1,168  (55.0%)
Median resident age:  46.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50025.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,383 (it was $33,068 in 2000)
Audubon:  $42,383
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,985 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Audubon:  $78,985
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,003; Detached houses: $86,627; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,127; In 2-unit structures: $80,725; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,739; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $63,542; Mobile homes: $45,000
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Races in Audubon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Audubon: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Danish (30.7%), German (30.5%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.3%), United States (5.5%), Swedish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/2/1880

Elevation: 1373 feet

Land area: 1.76 square miles.

Population density: 1208 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Audubon

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Audubon city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Audubon, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Audubon to the number of sex offenders is 303 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Audubon:  1.3% ($692)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (71.8 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (81.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (498.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gray, IA (9.1 miles) , Exira, IA (9.5 miles ), Kimballton, IA (11.9 miles ), Brayton, IA (12.1 miles) , Elk Horn, IA (12.6 miles ), Templeton, IA (13.7 miles ), Dedham, IA (14.9 miles ), Manning, IA (16.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $295,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,500

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Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 94.93 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -176 (-6.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Audubon by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 21112
    per 100,000 84.141.842.743.888.0
Burglaries 252516
    per 100,000 84.1209.185.4219.1703.9
Thefts 4955302423
    per 100,000 2059.72300.31281.51051.71011.9
Auto thefts 20202
    per 100,000 84.10.085.40.088.0
Arson 00003
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0132.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 111.8115.072.666.2114.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.41
US city average:  3.00

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Audubon-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Audubon city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Audubon:
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (515 PACIFIC STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Audubon:
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 17 miles; MANNING, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CARROLL, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Audubon, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Audubon:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 90 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Audubon:
  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 2 miles; AUDUBON, IA; ID: ADU)
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 23 miles; ANITA, IA; ID: Y43)
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 24 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; ID: AIO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Audubon:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 91 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
Public high school in Audubon:
Public elementary/middle schools in Audubon:
Library in Audubon:
  • AUDUBON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $97,067; Location: 401 N PARK PLACE; 22,800 books; 899 audio materials; 1,463 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Audubon: Albert the Bull Campground (A), Audubon County Fairground (B), Audubon County Fairgrounds (C), Audubon County Speedway (D), Audubon Golf and Country Club (E), Audubon City Hall and Memorial Building (F), Audubon County Courthouse (G), Audubon County Sheriffs Office (H), Audubon Fire Department (I), Audubon Police Department (J), Audubon Public Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Audubon include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Audubon Assembly of God Church (D), Audubon Church of Christ (E), Saint Patrick's Catholic Church (F), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Our Saviours Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Arlington Heights Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Audubon include: Albert the Bull Park (1), Legion Park (2), Bluegrass Park (3), John James Audubon Statue (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Audubon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Holiday Motel (214 North Market Street).

Court: Audubon County - Clerk of Court (318 Leroy Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Audubon and their reported violations in the past:

AUDUBON WATER SUPPLY (Address: 410 N PARK PLACE, Population served: 2382, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Audubon, IA


114 people in nursing homes
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Audubon compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Audubon (2007 data):
  • Audubon State Bank: Detached Tellers' Facility at 502 Market Street, branch established on 1979-03-12; at 315 Broadway, branch established on 1876-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.0 mil, Deposits: $69.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Audubon Investment Company
  • Landmands National Bank: at 201 South Division Street, branch established on 1909-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.8 mil, Deposits: $53.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Viking Corporation, The



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$3,172$38,0640$0
Water Supply 2$5,196$31,1760$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$11,754$47,0162$198
Other Government Administration 1$2,910$34,9200$0
Financial Administration 1$1,630$19,5600$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$193
Local Libraries 0$0 5$1,875
Police - Other 0$0 1$226
Streets and Highways 2$6,234$37,4040$0
Totals for Government 10$30,896$37,0759$2,492


Audubon government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $330,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000
    All Other: $14,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $379,000
    Water Utilities: $256,000
    Police Protection: $243,000
    Sewerage: $199,000
    Parks and Recreation: $167,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
    Libraries: $118,000
    General Public Buildings: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Local Fire Protection: $37,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $35,000
    General - Other: $29,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
    Housing and Community Development: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $192,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $249,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $116,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,120,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,871,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $14,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,137,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $259,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $116,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $199,000
    All Other: $2,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $601,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $121,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $59,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $466,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, IA  0.66% ($20,688 average AGI)
from Carroll County, IA  0.41% ($23,500)
from Polk County, IA  0.41% ($26,300)


6.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cass County, IA  0.98% ($24,583 average AGI)
to Carroll County, IA  0.90% ($25,818)
to Polk County, IA  0.86% ($24,762)


Strongest AM radio stations in Audubon:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Audubon:
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Audubon:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Audubon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Audubon, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Audubon)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 1016G , Serial Number: 402-0720, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/1989
    Registrant (Corporation): Bets Agricultural Flying Service LLC, 2108 Highway 71, Audubon, IA 50025
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 10596 , Serial Number: 15074920, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 08/06/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas G Smith, 311 Church St, Audubon, IA 50025
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 15154 , Serial Number: 32-7300004, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1972
    Registrant (Individual): Lance D Levis, 2077 Falcon Ave, Audubon, IA 50025
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4243F , Serial Number: 46143, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 10/18/1958
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Clyde E Kohl, 717 Market St, Audubon, IA 50025
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42670 , Serial Number: 14964, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 12/13/1955
    Registrant (Individual): William K Goeken, Rr 2, Audubon, IA 50025
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8811K , Serial Number: 108-1811, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Harold Sand, 1464 210th St, Audubon, IA 50025

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