Alexander, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 157. Population change since 2000: -4.8%

Males: 73	(46.7%)
Females: 84	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	45.8 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip code: 50420

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,053 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Alexander:	$40,053
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,170

Alexander:	$20,170
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,165 (it was $40,600 in 2000)

Alexander:	$60,165
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,560; Detached houses: $70,974

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Races in Alexander:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (3.6%)
Other race (3.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Alexander: 70.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.2%), United States (15.8%), Dutch (7.3%), English (6.7%), Danish (3.6%), French Canadian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/25/1902

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 4.28 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Alexander

High school or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alexander city

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 8.8%

15 residents are foreign born (5.5% Latin America, 3.6% Europe).

This city:	9.1%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Alexander:	0.6% ($260)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (54.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (149.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (303.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rowan, IA (2.4 miles ), Latimer, IA (2.5 miles ), Coulter, IA (2.7 miles ), Belmond, IA (2.7 miles ), Meservey, IA (2.7 miles ), Galt, IA (3.2 miles) , Dows, IA (3.2 miles ), Goodell, IA (3.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 93.48 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-4.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Metal and metal products (16%)
Construction (12%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (12%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Metal and metal products (29%)
Health care (19%)
Printing and related support activities (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Life and physical scientists (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (16%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

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Average climate in Alexander, Iowa

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Alexander-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 199% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Alexander city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 tornado 18.3 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alexander:

BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BELMOND, IA)
FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CLARION, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Alexander, IA

Local government website: mayors-office.town.alexander.ia.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alexander:

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 64 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)

Library in Alexander:

ALEXANDER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,341; Location: 409 HARRIMAN ST., BOX 27; 6,059 books; 53 audio materials; 304 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Alexander: Alexander Fire Department (A), Alexander Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alexander include: First Reformed Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

ALEXANDER WATER DEPT (Address: 405 VILLA AVE, Population served: 165, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-11-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2004), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAR-11-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-01-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-1999)

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alexander, IA

Alexander compared to Iowa state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Alexander mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Alexander

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	24.5%	19.3%	14.3%	11.7%	10.4%
Congregations	35.5%	12.9%	6.5%	9.7%	6.5%

Name	Reformed Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	6.6%	3.4%	2.7%	2.7%	4.4%
Congregations	6.5%	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	12.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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		7	$425
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$500
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,000
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$1,925

Alexander government finances in 2006:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000

Water Utilities: $7,000

Regular Highways: $7,000

General - Other: $5,000

Libraries: $5,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Health - Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $38,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $61,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $18,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,000

Public Utilities Sales: $2,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $8,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
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 Hardin County, IA	0.67% ($24,692 average AGI)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA	0.54% ($29,571)
from Butler County, IA	0.46% ($28,722)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA	0.86% ($24,794 average AGI)
to Hardin County, IA	0.45% ($27,778)
to Butler County, IA	0.38% ($31,133)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alexander:

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.)
KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
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)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alexander:

KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alexander:

KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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)
KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Cr G 1/2 Mi E, Call Sign: KVY378
Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 04/06/2013, Certifier: Tom Michel
Registrant: Agvantage Fs, Inc., 1600 8th Street Sw, Waverly, IA 50677-0828, Phone: (319) 483-4900, Fax: (319) 483-4992, Email:
1712 Dogwood Ave., Call Sign: WQFN994
Assigned Frequencies : 159.585 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/29/2016, Certifier: Jeff Jensen
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ALEXANDER, Lat: 42.827778 Lon: -93.469444, Call Sign: WQHK809
Assigned Frequencies : 956.368 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/2007, Expiration Date: 08/24/2017, Certifier: Rebecca Anderbug
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

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