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Population in 2019: 5,397 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 
Males: 2,595  (48.1%)
Females: 2,802  (51.9%)
Median resident age:

47.0 years
Iowa median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 50511.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $52,469 (it was $32,207 in 2000)
Algona:

$52,469
IA:

$61,691

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $32,552 (it was $16,979 in 2000)

Algona city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $141,376 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Algona:

$141,376
IA:

$158,900

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $154,827; detached houses: $153,781; townhouses or other attached units: $190,838; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,754; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,234; mobile homes: $70,150

Median gross rent in 2019: $718.

March 2019 cost of living index in Algona: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 9.6%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Black residents, 23.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.0% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Algona, IA (2019)
    • 5,18494.2%White alone
    • 1612.9%Hispanic
    • 440.8%Black alone
    • 420.8%Two or more races
    • 130.2%Asian alone

Races in Algona detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Algona, Iowa as of October 16, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Algona is 462 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Algona by year

Type

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2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(18.4)		1
(18.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.1)		1
(18.2)		0
(0.0)		3
(54.9)		3
(55.0)		1
(18.2)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		14
(257.2)		12
(225.7)		14
(264.9)		8
(153.0)		12
(214.7)		9
(162.8)		14
(254.8)		14
(254.4)		12
(219.7)		14
(256.7)		14
(254.1)		21
(388.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		16
(294.0)		16
(301.0)		7
(132.5)		7
(133.9)		15
(268.4)		15
(271.3)		31
(564.1)		11
(199.9)		17
(311.3)		7
(128.4)		6
(108.9)		6
(110.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		40
(734.9)		23
(432.7)		29
(548.7)		26
(497.2)		24
(429.4)		34
(614.9)		28
(509.6)		19
(345.2)		13
(238.1)		28
(513.5)		18
(326.7)		19
(351.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(36.7)		1
(18.8)		0
(0.0)		3
(57.4)		1
(17.9)		1
(18.1)		1
(18.2)		5
(90.8)		5
(91.6)		4
(73.4)		3
(54.5)		5
(92.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(38.2)		1
(17.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index119.1100.184.2118.080.392.1126.885.9126.5130.890.4106.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Algona, IA

Crime rate in Algona detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 14 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
Iowa average:

1.70
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Ancestries: German (53.5%), American (10.7%), Irish (6.8%), English (5.3%), Norwegian (3.2%), Danish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/31/1872

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 4.49 square miles.

Population density: 1,203 people per square mile   (low).

Algona, Iowa map

45 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.8%
Iowa:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,758 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,948 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (78.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (139.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (344.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Irvington, IA (2.2 miles),
Sexton, IA (2.7 miles),
St. Benedict, IA (2.9 miles),
Burt, IA (3.0 miles ),
Whittemore, IA (3.1 miles ),
St. Joseph, IA (3.3 miles),
Lone Rock, IA (3.4 miles),
Wesley, IA (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 94.23 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The World's Largest Chee-to

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,146 (+20.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,862 (74.1%)

Area code: 515

Distribution of median household income in Algona, IA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Algona, IA in 2019

Algona satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $163,900
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $149,700
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $185,700
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $205,500
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $249,200
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $249,200
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $278,300
  • 2014: 9 buildings, average cost: $195,600
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,800
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $368,300
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $180,800
  • 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $212,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Algona, IA residents
Average permit cost in Algona, IA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.1%
Iowa:

3.1%
Most common industries in Algona, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Machinery (6.7%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Food (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Machinery (9.2%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Food (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.7%)
  • Educational services (13.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Algona, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)

Average climate in Algona, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Algona, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 70.9. This is about average.

City:

70.9
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 19.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.2
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.56. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.56
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Algona-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Algona city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Algona-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 200.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 271.0 miles away from Algona center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 481.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 207.0 miles away from Algona center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 460.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kossuth County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Algona topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Algona:

  • HOSPICE OF THE HEARTLAND (1515 SOUTH PHILLIPS)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1515 SOUTH PHILLIPS STREET)
  • ALGONA MANOR CARE CENTER (2221 EAST MCGREGOR STREET)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ALGONA (412 WEST KENNEDY STREET)
  • NORTH IOWA MERCY DIALYSIS CENTER - ALGONA (1515 S. PHILLIPS)
  • GIRLING HEALTH CARE (1109 HIGHWAY 18 EAST)

Airports located in Algona:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Algona:

  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 39 miles; Estherville, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,311)
  • Iowa Central Community College (about 41 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; FT enrollment: 4,682)
  • North Iowa Area Community College (about 56 miles; Mason City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,235)
  • Buena Vista University (about 58 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
  • Riverland Community College (about 75 miles; Austin, MN; FT enrollment: 2,321)
  • Minnesota State University-Mankato (about 76 miles; Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 13,940)
  • South Central College (about 77 miles; North Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 2,726)

Public high school in Algona:

Private high school in Algona:

Public elementary/middle schools in Algona:

Private elementary/middle school in Algona:

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Library in Algona:

  • ALGONA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $308,342; Location: 210 N PHILLIPS; 46,322 books; 1,760 audio materials; 2,398 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 78 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Churches to add to Algona information: Trinity Lutheran Church LC-MS, St. Cecelia's Catholic Church

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Algona: Algona Sewage Treatment Plant (A), Algona Plaza (B), Kossuth County Fairgrounds (C), Algona (D), West Bend Elevator Company Elevator (E), Fowler Cooperative Elevator (F), Algona Ambulance Service (G), Algona City Hall (H), Algona Fire Station (I), Algona Public Library (J), Kossuth County Historical Museum (K), Wells Fargo Express Building (L), Algona Police Department (M), Kossuth County Sheriffs Office (N), Kossuth County Courthouse (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Algona include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (B), Saint Cecelia's Catholic Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), First Lutheran Church (F), First Congregational Church (G), Faith Assembly of God Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: River View Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), East Lawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Algona include: Blackford Park (1), North Park (2), Maple Park (3), Central Park (4), Veterans Park (5), Stockade to Protect Pioneers Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Sportsman Corner (Tours & Charters; 1011 S Phillips St).

Hotels: Burr Oak Motel (Highway 169 South), Candlelite Motel (920 South Phillips Street), Super 8 Algona IA (210 East Norwood Drive), Americinn of Algona (600 Highway 18 West).

Courts: Kossuth County - Clerk Of Court (Court House), Kossuth County - Supreme Court Justice- J H Andreasen (Court House), Kossuth County - Treasurer Court House- Property Tax Department (Court House), Kossuth County - Treasurer Court House- Motor Vehicle Department (Court House), Kossuth County - Treasurer Court House- Drivers License (114 West State Street).

Birthplace of: Bob Geigel - Professional wrestler, Bob Krause (politician) - Politician, Brad Nelson - Baseball player, Denis Menke - Major League Baseball player, Denny Myers - Football player and coach, Dick Taylor (Iowa politician) - Politician, E. Thurman Gaskill - Politician, Howard C. Belton - Politician, J. L. Wilkinson - Baseball executive, Steve Doocy - Television reporter.

Kossuth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

ALGONA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Population served: 5,560, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
RACERS BAR & GRILL (Address: 1826 HWY 18 , Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUL-31-2012), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2013), St BCA signed (2 times from FEB-27-2013 to FEB-27-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-12-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2012), St BCA signed (JUL-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2013), St BCA signed (2 times from FEB-27-2013 to FEB-27-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2011), St BCA signed (JUL-31-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2013), St BCA signed (2 times from FEB-27-2013 to FEB-27-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2011), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2011), St BCA signed (JUL-31-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2013), St BCA signed (3 times from FEB-27-2013 to FEB-27-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between AUG-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUL-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2012), St BCA signed (2 times from FEB-27-2013 to FEB-27-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between SEP-2011 and OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2011), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2011), St BCA signed (JUL-31-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2013), St BCA signed (2 times from FEB-27-2013 to FEB-27-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-25-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-25-2009)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
RIVER ROAD GOLF CLUB (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between DEC-2004 and JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between DEC-2004 and JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between DEC-2004 and JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between DEC-2004 and JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SMITH LAKE PARK (Address: 1010 250TH ST , Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.8%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
144 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
156 people in nursing homes in 2000
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Algona (2011 data):

  • Iowa State Bank: at 5 East Call Street, branch established on 1928/01/01; Drive Up Facility Branch at 415 East State Street, branch established on 1991/04/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $259.4 mil, Deposits: $194.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co.
  • Security State Bank: at 1 East State Street, branch established on 1931/03/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $86.2 mil, Deposits: $76.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Burt Bancshares, Inc.
  • Northwest Bank: 204 East State Street Branch at 204 East State Street, branch established on 1935/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/07: Bank assets: $863.8 mil, Deposits: $728.0 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
  • West Iowa Bank: Algona Branch at 418 East Call Street, branch established on 2003/12/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $94.7 mil, Deposits: $81.4 mil, headquarters in West Bend, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: West Bend Bancorp.
  • Farmers State Bank: at 501 East State Street, branch established on 1895/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $95.2 mil, Deposits: $83.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Whittemore Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Central Park Branch at 801 East State Street, branch established on 1977/05/07. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Algona:

Marital status in Algona, IA
  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

For population 25 years and over in Algona:

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Iowa average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Algona
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Algona, IA (based on Kossuth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,7337
Mainline Protestant4,12019
Evangelical Protestant3,04417
Other11
None1,645-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Kossuth County:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Kossuth County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Kossuth County:

8.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Here:

12.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Kossuth County:

26.9%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Algona:

49.1%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Algona:

44.6%
Iowa:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Algona:

28.5
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Algona:

21.1%
Iowa:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Algona:

9.8%
Iowa:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
Algona:

34.9%
Iowa:

33.8%

General health condition:
Algona:

53.6%
Iowa:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Algona:

75.5%
Iowa:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Algona, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 11$62,385$68,0560$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$42,833$51,4000$0
Police - Other 6$17,320$34,6402$2,657
Streets and Highways 5$21,576$51,7823$2,794
Sewerage 4$15,451$46,3530$0
Health 4$17,958$53,8740$0
Local Libraries 3$9,814$39,2566$7,774
Parks and Recreation 2$10,203$61,2182$897
Firefighters 2$4,294$25,7640$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,554$42,6480$0
Transit 0$0 2$1,655
Totals for Government 48$205,388$51,34715$15,778

Algona government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,750,000 ($324.25)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,223,000 ($226.61)
    Police Protection: $1,143,000 ($211.78)
    General - Other: $1,036,000 ($191.96)
    Sewerage: $803,000 ($148.79)
    Parks and Recreation: $642,000 ($118.95)
    Financial Administration: $554,000 ($102.65)
    Libraries: $478,000 ($88.57)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $333,000 ($61.70)
    Air Transportation: $207,000 ($38.35)
    Local Fire Protection: $157,000 ($29.09)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $141,000 ($26.13)
    Central Staff Services: $35,000 ($6.49)
    Health - Other: $18,000 ($3.34)
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000 ($1.30)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000 ($20.94)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $60,000 ($11.12)
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000 ($2.78)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($1.48)

Algona government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,480,000 ($274.23)
    Other: $485,000 ($89.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $115,000 ($21.31)
    Air Transportation: $70,000 ($12.97)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $23,000 ($4.26)
    Housing and Community Development: $17,000 ($3.15)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $37,000 ($6.86)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $718,000 ($133.04)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $368,000 ($68.19)
    Sale of Property: $104,000 ($19.27)
    Rents: $94,000 ($17.42)
    Interest Earnings: $76,000 ($14.08)
    Special Assessments: $43,000 ($7.97)
    Fines and Forfeits: $21,000 ($3.89)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $10,000 ($1.85)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $709,000 ($131.37)
    General Local Government Support: $147,000 ($27.24)
    Other: $5,000 ($0.93)
  • Tax - Property: $3,636,000 ($673.71)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $675,000 ($125.07)
    Public Utilities Sales: $226,000 ($41.88)
    Other Selective Sales: $135,000 ($25.01)
    Other License: $21,000 ($3.89)

Algona government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,547,000 ($1027.79)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,784,000 ($886.42)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,557,000 ($288.49)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $794,000 ($147.12)

Algona government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,670,000 ($1606.45)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,000 ($11.12)

4.66% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($49,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.66%
Iowa average:

6.23%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Polk County, IA  0.36% ($57,957 average AGI)
to Palo Alto County, IA  0.35% ($44,682)
Businesses in Algona, IA
NameCountNameCount
AmericInn1Long John Silver's1
Chevrolet1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Curves1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1New Balance1
FedEx1Pizza Hut1
Ford1Subway2
H&R Block1Super 81
KFC1U.S. Cellular1
Kmart1UPS1
La-Z-Boy1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Algona:

  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Algona:

  • KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Algona:

  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Algona fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
See more detailed statistics of Algona fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 266ft / 80.7mTotal length
  • 33,300Total average daily traffic
  • 3,067Total average daily truck traffic
  • 33,300Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges in Algona, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 121970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Algona, IA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Algona)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Algona, IA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Algona)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Algona)

2003 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 21. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 29 took place in 2012, and the least - 12 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Algona, IA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (43.4%), and Structure Fires (35.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Algona, IA
    • 13443.4%Outside Fires
    • 11035.6%Structure Fires
    • 6119.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 41.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Algona, IA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Algona, Iowa:

  • Americinn Motel Of Algona, 600 Hwy 18 W, Algona, Iowa 50511 , Phone: (515) 295-3333, Fax: (515) 295-9215
  • Super 8 Motel, 210 E Norwood Dr, Algona, Iowa 50511 , Phone: (515) 295-7225, Fax: (515) 295-7225
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Algona, Iowa
Most common first names in Algona, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7075.3 years
William5577.6 years
Mary5280.8 years
Robert4574.2 years
George4180.1 years
Helen3582.0 years
Charles3473.6 years
Anna3383.8 years
James3172.9 years
Margaret2780.3 years
Most common last names in Algona, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Thilges2677.5 years
Johnson2580.4 years
Smith2377.3 years
Miller2174.2 years
Arndorfer1676.8 years
Walker1483.9 years
Becker1484.6 years
Elbert1476.3 years
Baas1375.3 years
Arend1378.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Algona, IA
  • 88.5%Utility gas
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Algona, IA
  • 57.1%Utility gas
  • 39.3%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood


Algona compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Algona on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
There are 15 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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