Nevada, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 6,658. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,328 (-5.0% change)

Males: 3,215	(48.3%)
Females: 3,443	(51.7%)

Story County

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50201.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,600 (it was $42,527 in 2000)

Nevada	$42,600
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,200 (it was $91,100 in 2000)

Nevada	$114,200
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Nevada:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Black (0.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (32.1%), Norwegian (11.8%), Irish (11.6%), English (8.7%), United States (6.9%), Swedish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/4/1869

Elevation: 1003 feet

Land area: 4.18 square miles.

Population density: 1519 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Nevada

High school or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nevada city

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 54.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 12.1%

92 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Nevada, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nevada to the number of sex offenders is 488 to 1.

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

Nevada:	1.4% ($1,306)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (12.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (183.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (396.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Colo, IA (9.2 miles ), Maxwell, IA (9.7 miles ), Cambridge, IA (9.9 miles ), Roland, IA (10.7 miles ), McCallsburg, IA (11.0 miles ), Ames, IA (12.4 miles ), Collins, IA (12.8 miles ), Huxley, IA (13.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $158,000
1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $109,400
1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $129,900
1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $122,400
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $126,100
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $127,100
2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $202,800
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $173,700
2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $164,700
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $235,400
2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $228,000
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $219,600

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Latitude: 42.02 N, Longitude: 93.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,123 (-16.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,128 (31.7%)

People in group quarters in Nevada

130 people in nursing homes
53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 515

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Nevada, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +611 (+10.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Nevada by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	0	5	4	1
per 100,000	30.1	15.0	0.0	74.6	63.8	16.2
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.9	0.0
Assaults	12	15	23	7	9	31
per 100,000	180.4	224.5	343.1	104.5	143.4	503.1
Burglaries	26	16	38	37	49	27
per 100,000	390.9	239.4	566.9	552.2	781.0	438.2
Thefts	184	143	135	143	99	132
per 100,000	2766.5	2140.1	2014.0	2134.3	1577.9	2142.2
Auto thefts	4	8	11	12	9	4
per 100,000	60.1	119.7	164.1	179.1	143.4	64.9
Arson	0	0	1	4	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	14.9	59.7	15.9	32.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	203.0	168.8	202.0	219.0	213.7	235.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.26
US city average:	3.00

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Nevada-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Nevada 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 21.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Nevada:

STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (630 SIXTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Nevada:

MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; AMES, IA)
BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BOONE, IA)
IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nevada:

DES MOINES INTL (about 37 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nevada:

AMES MUNI (about 12 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
DRAKE (about 20 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; ID: 2Y1)
ANKENY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)

Local government website: WWW.CI.NEVADA.IA.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nevada:

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 85 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

Public high school in Nevada:

Nevada High School (Location: 1001 15th St; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Nevada:

Central Elementary School (Location: 910 10th St; Grades: PK-4)
Nevada Seventh-Day Adventist School (Location: 224 6th Street; Grades: 1-5)
Nevada Middle School (Location: 1035 15th St; Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Nevada:

NEVADA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 13; Location: 224 SOUTH SIXTH ST; Grades: 1 - 8)

Library in Nevada:

NEVADA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $271,013; Location: 631 K AVENUE; 52,506 books; 2,548 audio materials; 1,186 video materials; 173 serial subscriptions)

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Iowa State University is about 12 miles from Nevada

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Notable locations in Nevada: Nevada (A), Nevada Public Library (B), Nevada Fire Station (C), Story County Sheriffs Office (D), Story County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nevada include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Saint Patrick's Catholic Church (C), Nevada Baptist Church (D), Memorial Lutheran Church (E), Central Presbyterian Church (F), Christian Church (G), Community Evangelical Free Church (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Nevada include: Hattery Park (1), Mardean Park (2), North Park (3), Kiwanis Park (4), 4-H Park (5), Harrington Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Nevada Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1204 H Avenue).

Hotel: Super 8 Nevada IA (1521 South G Avenue).

Court: Story County - Clerk of Court (1315 South B Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 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:	6.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Nevada compared to Iowa state average:

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Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Nevada (2007 data):

First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa: 404 Lincoln Way Branch at 404 Lincoln Way, branch established on 1954-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $516.8 mil, Deposits: $362.6 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
U.S. Bank National Association: Nevada Branch at 516 'k' Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
State Bank & Trust Co.: at 1025 Sixth Street, branch established on 1939-02-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $114.5 mil, Deposits: $99.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ames National Corporation
Community Bank: at 1121 South 'g' Avenue, branch established on 1996-09-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.4 mil, Deposits: $49.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County 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
Police Protection - Officers	5	$18,531	$44,474	1	$941
Financial Administration	1	$2,690	$32,280	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$16,454	$39,490	10	$4,067
Firefighters	1	$3,945	$47,340	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$19,016	$28,524	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$8,967	$35,868	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$11,792	$28,301	4	$819
Water Supply	3	$9,135	$36,540	0	$0
Local Libraries	4	$12,108	$36,324	4	$2,008
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,648	$31,776	1	$252
Totals for Government	36	$105,287	$35,096	20	$8,088

Nevada government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $910,000
Parks & Recreation: $216,000

All Other: $83,000

Regular Highways: $7,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $659,000
Regular Highways: $53,000

Libraries: $21,000

Water Utilities: $14,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $676,000
Sewerage: $548,000

Water Utilities: $547,000

General - Other: $489,000

Regular Highways: $479,000

Police Protection: $433,000

Libraries: $277,000

Central Staff Services: $181,000

Fire Protection: $111,000

Financial Administration: $96,000

Solid Waste Management: $67,000

Health Services - Other: $59,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000

General Public Buildings: $14,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
General - Interest on Debt: $232,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $63,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,055,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,490,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,685,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,040,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $820,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $589,000
Interest Earnings: $295,000

Rents: $42,000

Special Assessments: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $229,000
Fire Protection: $160,000

Parks & Recreation: $134,000

Regular Highways: $41,000

Sewerage: $33,000

General - Other: $30,000

Libraries: $12,000

Central Staff: $10,000

Financial Administration: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,293,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $867,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $173,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $158,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $533,000
General Support: $113,000

All Other: $11,000
Tax - Property: $2,532,000
Total General Sales: $618,000

Public Utilities: $115,000

Other Selective Sales: $26,000

NEC: $22,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,444,000

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 Nevada:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nevada:

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)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Nevada:

KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
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)
K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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