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Population in July 2007: 2,729. Population change since 2000: +13.8%
 

Males: 1,121  (48.4%)
Females: 1,195  (51.6%)

Story County

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50124.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,100 (it was $48,068 in 2000)
Huxley  $48,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,600 (it was $111,400 in 2000)
Huxley  $139,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Huxley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Huxley: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.7%), Norwegian (20.0%), Irish (13.1%), English (11.8%), Dutch (5.2%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/27/1902

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 2206 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Huxley

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Huxley city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

27 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Huxley, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Huxley to the number of sex offenders is 625 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Huxley:  1.5% ($1,724)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (9.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (171.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cambridge, IA (5.0 miles ), Alleman, IA (5.4 miles ), Slater, IA (5.5 miles ), Kelley, IA (5.7 miles ), Sheldahl, IA (6.8 miles ), Elkhart, IA (8.9 miles ), Ames, IA (9.3 miles ), Polk City, IA (11.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $169,200
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $199,300
  • 2006: 44 buildings, average cost: $189,800
  • 2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $198,200

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Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 93.60 W


22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+11.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Huxley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Huxley city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Huxley:
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; AMES, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Huxley, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Huxley:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 26 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 89 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Huxley:
  • AMES MUNI (about 7 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 18 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Huxley:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 91 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public high school in Huxley:
Public elementary/middle school in Huxley:
Library in Huxley:
  • HUXLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,970; Location: 602 N.MAIN AVE.; 17,424 books; 655 audio materials; 638 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in Huxley include: Fjeldberg Lutheran Church (A), Grace Evangelical Free Church (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C), Harvest Assembly of God Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Huxley include: Nordkalsem Park (1), Memorial Park (2), Berhow Park (3), Railroad Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

HUXLEY WATERWORKS DEPT (Address: 601 OAK BLVD, Population served: 2316, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
DEER CREEK HOA OF STORY COUNTY (Address: 30633 DEER DR, Population served: 106, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
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:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Huxley compared to Iowa state average:

Huxley, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Huxley (2007 data):
  • Ames Community Bank: North Highway 69 Branch at 604 North Highway 69, branch established on 2003-11-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.9 mil, Deposits: $154.9 mil, headquarters in Ames, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ogden Bancshares, Inc.
  • Fidelity Bank: Huxley Branch at 102 National Drive, branch established on 2005-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.9 mil, Deposits: $47.0 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Maximum Bancshares, Inc.
  • South Story Bank & Trust: Huxley Branch at Ballard Plaza Shopping Center, branch established on 1961-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $46.7 mil, Deposits: $38.0 mil, headquarters in Slater, IA, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Dunlap Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Story 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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$392
Local Libraries 0$0 3$3,542
Police - Other 0$0 1$155
Water Supply 2$6,303$37,8180$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$177
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,305$36,9150$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$111
Streets and Highways 2$5,119$30,7140$0
Sewerage 2$4,253$25,5180$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,128$25,5360$0
Other Government Administration 3$8,201$32,8040$0
Totals for Government 14$38,309$32,8367$4,377



Huxley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $254,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $1,768,000
    Water Utilities: $535,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $248,000
    Water Utilities: $228,000
    Police Protection: $216,000
    Financial Administration: $126,000
    Regular Highways: $112,000
    Parks & Recreation: $97,000
    Libraries: $69,000
    General - Other: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,270,000
    Water Utilities: $660,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,361,000
    Water Utilities: $660,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $115,000
    Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $74,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $236,000
    Housing & Community Development: $69,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,579,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $307,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $80,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $186,000
    General Support: $24,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,248,000
    Total General Sales: $196,000
    NEC: $52,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $547,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.39%
Iowa average:  6.30%

1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)
Story County:  1.09%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.35% ($32,827 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.58% ($38,406)
from Marshall County, IA  0.29% ($30,711)


11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.37%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Story County:  0.18%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.44% ($38,500 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.56% ($41,223)
to Dallas County, IA  0.23% ($35,877)


Strongest AM radio stations in Huxley:
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Huxley:
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KURE (88.5 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: RESIDENCE ASSOCS. B/CSTNG SER., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Huxley:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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