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Ida County

Population in July 2007: 2,081. Population change since 2000: -10.8%
 

Males: 973  (46.8%)
Females: 1,108  (53.2%)
Median resident age:  42.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51445.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,800 (it was $35,341 in 2000)
Ida Grove  $41,800
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $80,500 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Ida Grove  $80,500
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Ida Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ida Grove: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.8%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.4%), United States (7.2%), Swedish (5.4%), Danish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/31/1878

Elevation: 1236 feet

Land area: 2.08 square miles.

Population density: 1000 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ida Grove

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ida Grove city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ida Grove, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ida Grove to the number of sex offenders is 2081 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Ida Grove:  0.9% ($593)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Ida Grove satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (64.4 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (83.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (536.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Arthur, IA (8.5 miles ), Battle Creek, IA (9.1 miles ), Holstein, IA (11.0 miles ), Galva, IA (11.8 miles ), Schleswig, IA (12.7 miles ), Kiron, IA (14.2 miles ), Odebolt, IA (15.2 miles ), Schaller, IA (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $152,800

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Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 95.47 W


53 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-0.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Ida Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Ida Grove city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Joel Dreessen - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Jul 26, 1982).


Hospital/medical center in Ida Grove:
  • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (701 EAST 2ND STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ida Grove:
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
  • SIOUX VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ida Grove, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ida Grove:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 64 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ida Grove:
  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 4 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; ID: IDG)
  • STORM LAKE MUNI (about 24 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; ID: SLB)
  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 25 miles; MAPLETON, IA; ID: MEY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ida Grove:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high schools in Ida Grove:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ida Grove:
Library in Ida Grove:
  • IDA GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,283; Location: 100 E. 2ND STREET; 16,327 books; 515 audio materials; 275 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ida Grove: Farmers Co-op Company Elevator (A), Oak Grove Plaza (B), Ida Grove Golf Club (C), Ida Grove (D), Ida County Courthouse (E), Ida County Sheriffs Office (F), Ida Grove City Fire Department (G), Ida Grove City Library (H), Ida Grove Community Hall (I), Ida Grove Police Department (J), Moorehead Historical Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ida Grove include: Ida Grove Baptist Church (A), Ida Grove Church of God (B), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (C), Bread of Life Faith Center (D), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (E), Winebrenner Church of God (F), Westminster Presbyterian Church (G), United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Badger Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ida Grove include: Cobb Memorial Park (1), Ida Grove City Park (2), Badger Creek Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Delux Motel (5981 State Highway 175).

Courts: Ida County - County Clerk District Court (401 Moorehead Street), Ida County - Juvenile Court Services (401 Moorehead Street).

 

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

IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY (Population served: 2358, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
MOOREHEAD PARK #1 (Address: 202 JASPER AVE, Population served: 253, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2003)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Ida Grove compared to Iowa state average:

Ida Grove, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 Ida Grove (2007 data):
  • United Bank of Iowa: United Bank Of Iowa at 501-7 2nd Street, branch established on 1932-02-04; Ida Grove Drive-In Branch at 219 Main Street, branch established on 1993-03-06. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $628.4 mil, Deposits: $480.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
  • First State Bank: at 200-204 Moorehead Avenue, branch established on 1933-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.0 mil, Deposits: $77.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, 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
Streets and Highways 2$5,803$34,8180$0
Sewerage 1$2,836$34,0320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,604$31,2480$0
Local Libraries 1$1,428$17,1363$908
Water Supply 1$3,000$36,0000$0
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,092
Other Government Administration 1$2,761$33,1325$173
Totals for Government 7$18,432$31,59810$2,173



Ida Grove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $145,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $164,000
    Regular Highways: $118,000
    Parks & Recreation: $55,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $183,000
    Solid Waste Management: $140,000
    Water Utilities: $132,000
    Sewerage: $112,000
    Financial Administration: $83,000
    Parks & Recreation: $64,000
    Libraries: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $47,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $183,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $745,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $650,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $95,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
    Special Assessments: $16,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,857,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $226,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $225,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $188,000
    All Other: $72,000
    General Support: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $619,000
    Public Utilities: $40,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $257,000

6.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.12%
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 Cherokee County, IA  0.71% ($24,800 average AGI)
from Woodbury County, IA  0.64% ($33,333)
from Crawford County, IA  0.60% ($24,471)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
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 Woodbury County, IA  1.33% ($29,632 average AGI)
to Sac County, IA  0.67% ($25,158)
to Crawford County, IA  0.53% ($27,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ida Grove:
  • 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.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ida Grove:
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ida Grove:
  • 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.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)




Ida Grove fatal accident list for 2003:
Jun 10, 2003 06:50 AM, 3rd Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Ida Grove fatal accident list for 1995:
Mar 13, 1995 03:50 AM, 52, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Ida Grove fatal accident list for 1985:
Jun 30, 1985 06:15 AM, W.7th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Ida Grove fatal accident list for 1984:
Dec 26, 1984 12:35 AM, Hwy 59/175, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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