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Notable locations in Urbandale: Urbandale Country Club (A), Urbandale Town Hall (B), Urbandale Public Library (C), Urbandale Police Department (D), Urbandale Fire Department (E), Living History Farms Welcome Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Cedar Ridge Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Urbandale include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Evangelical Covenant Church (B), Aldersgate United Methodist Church (C), Saint Stephen Lutheran Church (D), Saint Pius X Church (E), First Free Methodist Church (F), Baptist Convention of Iowa Church (G), New Hope Assembly of God Church (H), Free Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery (1), McDivitt Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Halice, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Little Walnut Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Urbandale include: Northview Park (1), Karen Acres (2), South Park (3), Walker-Johnson Park (4), Lions Park (5), Urbandale City Park (6), Murphy Park (7), Living History Farms (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Urbandale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Living History Farms - Administration (Museums; 2600 111th Street) (1), Urbandale Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 4010 70th Street) (2), Cruise One (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15419 Oakwood Drive) (3), Aristocrat Inc (Arcades & Amusements; 3209 86th Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Days Inn Merle Hay (4845 Merle Hay Road) (1), Timberline Cottages (12720 Sunflower Drive) (2), Suite Options Corporate Housing (3201 99th Street) (3), Extended Stay America (3940 114th St) (4), Comfort Suites (11167 Hickman Road) (5), Comfort Suites At Living History Farms (11167 Hickman Road) (6), Four Points By Sheraton Des Moines North (4800 Merle Hay Road) (7), Econo Lodge West (11000 Douglas Avenue) (8), Sleep Inn Urbandale (11211 Hickman Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  3.7% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Urbandale compared to Iowa state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Urbandale (2007 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Aurora Branch at 6200 Aurora Avenue, branch established on 1895-05-02; Meredith Branch at 8525 Meredith Drive, branch established on 1993-08-09. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- West Bank: Urbandale Branch at 3255 99th Street, branch established on 1999-06-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,250.7 mil, Deposits: $928.6 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: West Bancorporation, Inc.
- Iowa State Bank: Hickman Office at 2301 128th Street, branch established on 2006-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $267.3 mil, Deposits: $224.7 mil, headquarters in Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Iowa State Bank Holding Company
- Liberty Bank, F.S.B.: Urbandale Branch at 3800 100th Street, branch established on 2000-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $881.8 mil, Deposits: $662.4 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
- Bank of the West: Douglas Branch at 8300 Douglas, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- Bankers Trust Company, National Association: Deerfield Branch at 13371 Hickman Road, branch established on 2005-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,965.4 mil, Deposits: $1,238.7 mil, headquarters in Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Btc Financial Corporation
- Regions Bank: Urbandale Branch at 2851 86th Street, branch established on 1995-03-06. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- U.S. Bank National Association: Urbandale Branch at 3501 Northwest 86th Street, branch established on 1992-12-07. 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
- 5 other banks with 5 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Sewerage |
2 | $7,306 | $43,836 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $18,573 | $44,575 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
12 | $51,011 | $51,011 | 28 | $24,531 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
44 | $204,257 | $55,706 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $27,708 | $55,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $44,814 | $76,824 | 6 | $2,287 |
| Parks and Recreation |
13 | $53,966 | $49,815 | 16 | $6,277 |
| Water Supply |
17 | $71,979 | $50,809 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $19,926 | $59,778 | 1 | $1,884 |
| Welfare |
1 | $3,677 | $44,124 | 2 | $1,813 |
| Streets and Highways |
28 | $112,810 | $48,347 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $3,290 | $39,480 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
7 | $26,964 | $46,224 | 39 | $22,514 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $12,753 | $38,259 | 12 | $6,179 |
| Totals for Government |
151 | $659,035 | $52,374 | 104 | $65,486 |
Urbandale government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,150,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $991,000
All Other: $705,000
Parks and Recreation: $570,000
- Construction - General - Other: $11,229,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $12,368,000
Police Protection: $4,208,000
Regular Highways: $3,404,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,222,000
Libraries: $1,860,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,335,000
Central Staff Services: $1,170,000
General - Other: $1,158,000
Health - Other: $823,000
General Public Buildings: $800,000
Local Fire Protection: $521,000
Financial Administration: $488,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,474,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $505,000
Transit Utilities: $182,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $138,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,558,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,126,000
Interest Earnings: $952,000
Fines and Forfeits: $238,000
Special Assessments: $186,000
Sale of Property: $49,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,095,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,428,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,225,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $495,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,412,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,405,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $245,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,716,000
All Other: $1,428,000
- Tax - Property: $17,362,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,058,000
Other License: $1,047,000
Public Utilities Sales: $798,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,248,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $143,000
6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,746 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.65% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($372 average AGI)| Polk County: | 0.06% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,662 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.85% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)| Polk County: | 0.04% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Urbandale:
- 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)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- 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)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Urbandale:
- KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
- KDPS (88.1 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES INDEP. COM.SCHOOL DIST.)
TV broadcast stations around Urbandale:
- K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- 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)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
- K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
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