Albion, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 592. Estimated population in July 2006: 576 (-2.7% change)

Males: 308	(52.0%)
Females: 284	(48.0%)

Marshall County

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50005.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,200 (it was $36,875 in 2000)

Albion	$40,200
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,600 (it was $52,000 in 2000)

Albion	$61,600
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Albion:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other Asian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (27.9%), United States (27.9%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.8%), Norwegian (6.8%), Czech (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/8/1870

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 973 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Albion

High school or higher: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albion city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 60.6%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 12.4%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Albion, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albion to the number of sex offenders is 192 to 1.

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

Albion:	1.4% ($733)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (44.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (196.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (365.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Liscomb, IA (5.5 miles ), Marshalltown, IA (7.1 miles ), Whitten, IA (10.4 miles) , Union, IA (10.5 miles ), Conrad, IA (11.3 miles ), Clemons, IA (11.5 miles) , Haverhill, IA (11.7 miles) , State Center, IA (13.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,300
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $104,700
2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.11 N, Longitude: 92.99 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (16%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
Construction (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Rail transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Albion-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Albion city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 tornado 23.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Albion:

MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; NEWTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albion:

WATERLOO MUNI (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
DES MOINES INTL (about 61 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Albion:

MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 6 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; ID: MIW)
ELDORA MUNI (about 16 miles; ELDORA, IA; ID: 6C0)
GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 20 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; ID: 6K7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albion:

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 54 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)

Library in Albion:

ALBION MUNICIPAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,009; Location: 107 MAIN, BOX 118; 12,055 books; 29 audio materials; 278 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Albion: Albion (A), Mid-Iowa Co-op Elevator (B), Albion Community Center (C), Albion Fire Station (D), Albion Municipal Library (E), Albion Town Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Albion include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Methodist Church (B), Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.9%
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: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Albion compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Albion (2007 data):

Farmers Savings Bank: Albion Branch at 105 North Main Street, branch established on 1981-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.1 mil, Deposits: $108.3 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Beaman 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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,067
Police Protection - Officers	2	$3,977	$23,862	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,754	$21,048	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$788
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$788
Totals for Government	3	$5,731	$22,924	3	$2,644

Albion government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $65,000
All Other: $2,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Construction - Sewerage: $11,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $45,000
Police Protection: $43,000

Water Utilities: $42,000

Regular Highways: $36,000

Fire Protection: $31,000

Libraries: $16,000

General Public Buildings: $14,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

General - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $245,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $209,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $67,000
Libraries: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $458,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $71,000
Total General Sales: $43,000

Public Utilities: $7,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($187 average AGI)
Marshall County: 0.15%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Tama County, IA	0.63% ($30,000 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA	0.40% ($31,610)
from Story County, IA	0.32% ($33,872)

6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.40%
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 Polk County, IA	0.86% ($45,656 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.56% ($30,711)
to Tama County, IA	0.49% ($36,027)

Strongest AM radio stations in Albion:

KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDAO (1190 AM; 0 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
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)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albion:

KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
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)
KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Albion:

KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
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)
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.)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)

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