Hull, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 2,024. Population change since 2000: +3.2%

Males: 988	(48.8%)
Females: 1,036	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51239.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,300 (it was $38,269 in 2000)

Hull	$45,300
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $96,700 (it was $75,200 in 2000)

Hull	$96,700
Iowa:	$117,900

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Races in Hull:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
Hispanic (6.3%)
Other race (3.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Other Asian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hull: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (66.1%), German (13.9%), United States (5.1%), English (1.8%), Norwegian (1.8%), Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/15/1886

Elevation: 1432 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 1692 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hull

High school or higher: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hull city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 71.6%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 2.2%

109 residents are foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This city:	5.6%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hull, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hull to the number of sex offenders is 1012 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Hull:	1.1% ($836)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (47.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (133.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (588.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sioux Center, IA (8.3 miles ), Boyden, IA (9.0 miles ), Doon, IA (9.1 miles ), Rock Valley, IA (11.2 miles ), Orange City, IA (13.8 miles ), George, IA (14.0 miles ), Matlock, IA (14.2 miles) , Alvord, IA (15.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,300
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $119,100
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,800
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,400
2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $136,700
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,100
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $152,100
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,000
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,000

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Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 96.13 W

48 people in nursing homes

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +214 (+12.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Educational services (10%)
Food (9%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (8%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
Food (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Hull-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.9 miles away from the Hull city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/22/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hull:

HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 9 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hull:

JOE FOSS FIELD (about 49 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 57 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 89 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hull:

SIOUX CENTER MUNI (about 6 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA; ID: SOY)
ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; ID: ORC)
ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 18 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; ID: RRQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hull:

WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 62 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 131 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public high schools in Hull:

Boyden-Hull High School (Location: 801 1st St; Grades: 7-12)
Western Christian High School (Location: PO Box 658; Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Hull:

WESTERN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 925 5TH ST P O BOX 658; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hull:

Hull Christian School (Location: PO Box 550; Grades: KG-8)
Hull Protestant Reformed Chris (Location: 218 2nd Street; Grades: KG-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Hull:

HULL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 1301 5TH STREET BOX 550; Grades: KG - 8)
HULL PROTESTANT REFORMED CHRIS (Students: 119; Location: 218 SECOND STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Hull:

HULL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,409; Location: 1135 MAIN; 17,582 books; 333 audio materials; 984 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in Hull include: American Reformed Church (A), First Christian Reformed Church (B), First Reformed Church (C), Protestant Reformed Church (D), Heritage Netherlands Reformed Church (E), Hope Christian Reformed Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

HULL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1960, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.3%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Hull compared to Iowa state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hull (2007 data):

Iowa State Bank: at 1101 Main Street, branch established on 1879-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $278.3 mil, Deposits: $220.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.
American State Bank: Hull Branch at 612 Main Street, branch established on 2004-08-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $389.7 mil, Deposits: $322.5 mil, headquarters in Sioux Center, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ambank Company, Inc.

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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	$2,759	$33,108	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$4,078	$48,936	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,103	$25,236	4	$1,054
Local Libraries	1	$1,957	$23,484	3	$817
Water Supply	1	$2,759	$33,108	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$4,300	$51,600	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,849	$34,188	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		3	$1,397
Totals for Government	7	$20,805	$35,666	10	$3,268

Hull government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $158,000
Solid Waste Management: $60,000

Parks & Recreation: $47,000

All Other: $28,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,145,000
General: $74,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $334,000
Sewerage: $207,000

Parks & Recreation: $181,000

Regular Highways: $154,000

Financial Administration: $86,000

Libraries: $82,000

Solid Waste Management: $72,000

General - Other: $64,000

Housing & Community Development: $28,000

Health Services - Other: $15,000

General Public Buildings: $13,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Police Protection: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $167,000
General: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $61,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,354,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $610,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,032,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $699,000
Water Utilities: $42,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $233,000
Water Utilities: $19,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $141,000
Special Assessments: $47,000

Interest Earnings: $20,000

Rents: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $82,000
Water Utilities: $26,000

Sewerage: $18,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Regular Highways: $15,000

Health - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,090,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $311,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $411,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $262,000
General Support: $35,000

All Other: $18,000
Tax - Property: $603,000
Total General Sales: $133,000

Public Utilities: $4,000

NEC: $3,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $307,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
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 O'Brien County, IA	0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA	0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA	0.26% ($47,500)

5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA	0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA	0.46% ($26,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hull:

KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hull:

KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)

TV broadcast stations around Hull:

KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Hull fatal accident list for 2006:
Jul 7, 2006 07:39 AM, 2nd St, Okey St, Lat: 43.189650, Lon: -96.122822, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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