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Population in July 2007: 1,045. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 503  (47.8%)
Females: 549  (52.2%)

Jasper County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50028.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,300 (it was $36,912 in 2000)
Baxter  $40,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,000 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
Baxter  $93,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Baxter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Baxter: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.0%), English (16.9%), Irish (10.6%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (5.2%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/13/1894

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 1601 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Baxter

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baxter city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Baxter, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Baxter to the number of sex offenders is 262 to 1.

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

Baxter:  1.5% ($1,151)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (35.9 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (200.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (375.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rhodes, IA (7.4 miles ), Melbourne, IA (8.8 miles ), Lambs Grove, IA (9.9 miles ), Mingo, IA (9.9 miles ), Newton, IA (11.3 miles ), Collins, IA (12.0 miles ), Colfax, IA (12.1 miles ), State Center, IA (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $160,900
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $188,000
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $205,100
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,500

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Latitude: 41.82 N, Longitude: 93.15 W


42 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+14.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Baxter-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Baxter city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Baxter:
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; NEWTON, IA)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; NEVADA, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Baxter, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baxter:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 71 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 72 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Baxter:
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 15 miles; NEWTON, IA; ID: TNU)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 25 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; ID: MIW)
  • SULLY MUNI (about 29 miles; SULLY, IA; ID: 8C2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baxter:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
Public high school in Baxter:
Public elementary/middle school in Baxter:
Library in Baxter:
  • BAXTER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,955; Location: 202 EAST STATE; 6,698 books; 142 audio materials; 90 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Baxter: Baxter City Hall (A), Baxter Fire Department (B), Baxter Police Department (C), Baxter Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Baxter include: Evangelical Free Church (A), Congregational United Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Baxter Inn (101 South Main).

 

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

BAXTER WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1052, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-05-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-1999)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Baxter compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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 Baxter (2007 data):
  • State Savings Bank: Baxter Branch at 201-207 Main Street, branch established on 2001-11-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $100.1 mil, Deposits: $76.5 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ssb Holding Co., Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Streets and Highways 1$1,906$22,8720$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,494$29,9280$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,884$34,6080$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$950
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$448
Totals for Government 3$7,284$29,1364$1,398



Baxter government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $65,000
    Sewerage: $63,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $59,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $250,000
    Regular Highways: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    Police Protection: $57,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    General Public Buildings: $33,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Health Services - Other: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $378,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $81,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $367,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $36,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $443,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $99,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $86,000
    General Support: $17,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $385,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
    Total General Sales: $4,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $117,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Polk County, IA  1.64% ($36,629 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA  0.34% ($37,128)
from Poweshiek County, IA  0.34% ($34,383)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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 Polk County, IA  2.07% ($37,709 average AGI)
to Marion County, IA  0.37% ($42,538)
to Poweshiek County, IA  0.28% ($35,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Baxter:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baxter:
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Baxter:
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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