Algona, Iowa
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Males: 2,583 | |
Females: 2,896 |
Median resident age: | |
Iowa median age: |
Zip codes: 50511.
Algona: | $55,029 |
IA: | $56,247 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $29,335 (it was $16,979 in 2000)
Algona city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $123,655 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Algona: | $123,655 |
IA: | $142,300 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $138,327; Detached houses: $138,395; Townhouses or other attached units: $189,087; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,941; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,964; Mobile homes: $39,943
Median gross rent in 2016: $651.
Races in Algona, IA (2010)
- 5,36296.4%White alone
- 781.4%Hispanic
- 470.8%Two or more races
- 410.7%Asian alone
- 300.5%Black alone
- 20.04%American Indian alone
Races in Algona detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (46.6%), American (11.7%), Norwegian (5.8%), Irish (5.2%), European (4.7%), English (4.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 01/31/1872
Elevation: 1190 feet
Land area: 4.49 square miles.
Population density: 1,221 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Algona:
- High school or higher: 94.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Algona city:
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 57.5%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 12.3%
25 residents are foreign born
This city: | 0.5% |
Iowa: | 4.9% |
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Algona, Iowa as of February 17, 2019.
The ratio of number of residents in Algona to the number of sex offenders is 792 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,612 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,577 (1.1%)
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
).
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
Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 94.23 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,373 (+24.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,003 (75.0%)
Area code: 515


Crime rates in Algona by Year | ||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rapes | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
per 100,000 | 17.4 | 53.1 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 0.0 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 54.9 | 55.0 |
Robberies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Assaults | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
per 100,000 | 52.1 | 106.1 | 17.8 | 143.3 | 257.2 | 225.7 | 264.9 | 153.0 | 214.7 | 162.8 | 254.8 | 254.4 | 219.7 | 256.7 |
Burglaries | 27 | 40 | 53 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
per 100,000 | 468.7 | 707.3 | 944.4 | 573.1 | 294.0 | 301.0 | 132.5 | 133.9 | 268.4 | 271.3 | 564.1 | 199.9 | 311.3 | 128.4 |
Theft | 54 | 39 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 28 |
per 100,000 | 937.3 | 689.7 | 784.0 | 716.3 | 734.9 | 432.7 | 548.7 | 497.2 | 429.4 | 614.9 | 509.6 | 345.2 | 238.1 | 513.5 |
Auto thefts | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
per 100,000 | 138.9 | 194.5 | 124.7 | 89.5 | 36.7 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 57.4 | 17.9 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 73.4 |
Arson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53.5 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 38.2 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 0.0 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 278.2) | 99.5 | 147.1 | 149.8 | 104.6 | 119.1 | 100.1 | 84.2 | 118.0 | 80.3 | 92.1 | 126.8 | 85.9 | 126.5 | 130.8 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Algona detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.83 |
Iowa average: | 1.49 |
Algona, Iowa accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 2.5% |
Iowa: | 3.3% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Manufacturing (28%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Construction (11%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Management occupations (22%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (29%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (21%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (4%)
Average climate in Algona, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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 near Iowa state average. It is 81% smaller 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 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, 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 the city 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, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 460.7 miles away from Algona center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 218.9 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 (14) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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.
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:
- Algona Municipal Airport (AXA) (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 6,272, Local Ops: 2,478)
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:
- ALGONA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 473, Location: 601 S HALE, Grades: 9-12)
Private high school in Algona:
- BISHOP GARRIGAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245, Location: 1224 N MCCOY ST, Grades: 7-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Algona:
- LUCIA WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169, Location: 729 E KENNEDY, Grades: 3-4)
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 157, Location: 121 E NORTH, Grades: 1-2)
- ALGONA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 601 S. HALE, Grades: 5-8)
Private elementary/middle school in Algona:
- SETON GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 307, Location: 808 E LUCAS ST, Grades: PK-6)
User submitted facts and corrections:
- Churches to add to Algona information: Trinity Lutheran Church LC-MS, St. Cecelia's Catholic Church
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).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 59.4. This is better than average.
City: | 59.4 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.1 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 17.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 17.0 |
U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.10 |
U.S.: | 9.35 |
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.2% for other race residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Algona, IA
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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
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
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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
Here: | 8.6 |
Iowa average: | 10.4 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Algona city (based on Kossuth County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 6,733 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,120 | 19 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,044 | 17 |
Other | 1 | 1 |
None | 1,645 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Kossuth County: | 5.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Kossuth County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Kossuth County: | 8.34 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 12.19 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.4% |
Iowa: | 7.8% |
Kossuth County: | 26.9% |
Iowa: | 27.3% |
This county: | 16.4% |
State: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Algona: | 44.9% |
State: | 48.7% |
Algona: | 39.8% |
Iowa: | 44.7% |
Algona: | 29.2 |
Iowa: | 28.6 |
Algona: | 31.5% |
Iowa: | 22.0% |
Algona: | 16.0% |
Iowa: | 10.7% |
This city: | 7.0 |
Iowa: | 6.8 |
Algona: | 38.2% |
Iowa: | 33.5% |
Algona: | 47.6% |
Iowa: | 54.9% |
Algona: | 74.5% |
Iowa: | 77.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Algona, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other Government Administration | 5 | $21,710 | $52,104 | 7 | $2,086 |
Police Protection - Officers | 10 | $39,099 | $46,919 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 4 | $11,356 | $34,068 | 5 | $4,980 |
Firefighters | 1 | $3,994 | $47,928 | 1 | $148 |
Streets and Highways | 6 | $20,017 | $40,034 | 0 | $0 |
Health | 3 | $15,029 | $60,116 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 3 | $11,446 | $45,784 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 2 | $9,135 | $54,810 | 2 | $886 |
Transit | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1,709 | |
Local Libraries | 2 | $6,633 | $39,798 | 10 | $6,833 |
Other and Unallocable | 1 | $3,666 | $43,992 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 37 | $142,085 | $46,082 | 27 | $16,642 |
Algona government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $490,000 ($89.43)
Parks & Recreation: $420,000 ($76.66)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($1.46)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $624,000 ($113.89)
Police Protection: $621,000 ($113.34)
Parks & Recreation: $561,000 ($102.39)
Financial Administration: $355,000 ($64.79)
Sewerage: $301,000 ($54.94)
Libraries: $249,000 ($45.45)
Health Services - Other: $230,000 ($41.98)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $204,000 ($37.23)
General - Other: $144,000 ($26.28)
Air Transportation: $114,000 ($20.81)
Fire Protection: $91,000 ($16.61)
Transit Utilities: $34,000 ($6.21)
Central Staff Services: $22,000 ($4.02)
Housing & Community Development: $19,000 ($3.47)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $121,000 ($22.08)
Benefit Payments: $39,000 ($7.12)
- General - Interest on Debt: $201,000 ($36.69)
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $77,000 ($14.05)
Parks & Recreation: $69,000 ($12.59)
Regular Highways: $67,000 ($12.23)
Fire Protection: $65,000 ($11.86)
Sewerage: $56,000 ($10.22)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($4.38)
Air Transportation: $9,000 ($1.64)
General - Other: $8,000 ($1.46)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,373,000 ($250.59)
Algona government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Air Transportation: $40,000 ($7.30)
- Charges - Sewerage: $409,000 ($74.65)
All Other: $279,000 ($50.92)
Parks & Recreation: $159,000 ($29.02)
- Employee Retirement - Interest Revenue: $4,000 ($0.73)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $116,000 ($21.17)
All Other: $8,000 ($1.46)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $307,000 ($56.03)
All Other: $119,000 ($21.72)
Health & Hospitals: $54,000 ($9.86)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $300,000 ($54.75)
Interest Earnings: $211,000 ($38.51)
Rents: $58,000 ($10.59)
Property Sale Other: $14,000 ($2.56)
Special Assessments: $9,000 ($1.64)
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $7,000 ($1.28)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $460,000 ($83.96)
General Support: $112,000 ($20.44)
Transit Utilities: $15,000 ($2.74)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.18)
- Tax - Property: $2,042,000 ($372.70)
Total General Sales: $445,000 ($81.22)
Public Utilities: $55,000 ($10.04)
NEC: $25,000 ($4.56)
Algona government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,607,000 ($293.30)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,475,000 ($269.21)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,425,000 ($442.60)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,470,000 ($268.30)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,040,000 ($372.33)
Industrial Revenue: $1,427,000 ($260.45)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $180,000 ($32.85)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $390,000 ($71.18)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $80,000 ($14.60)
Algona government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $322,000 ($58.77)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,686,000 ($672.75)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,462,000 ($266.84)
3.83% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,606 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.83% |
Iowa average: | 5.75% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Palo Alto County, IA | |
from Hancock County, IA | |
from Polk County, IA |
4.67% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,557 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.67% |
Iowa average: | 5.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Polk County, IA | |
to Cerro Gordo County, IA | |
to Hancock County, IA |
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.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 31m102ftTotal length
- 20,990Total average daily traffic
- 1,601Total average daily truck traffic
- 26,328Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Algona, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (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: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Algona)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Algona)
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:RACERS BAR & GRILL (Address: 1826 HWY 18 , Population served: 105, Groundwater):
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:RIVER ROAD GOLF CLUB (Population served: 90, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- 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
Past monitoring violations:SMITH LAKE PARK (Address: 1010 250TH ST , Population served: 55, Groundwater):
- 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
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 24
- Hazardous Condition: 3
- Service Call: 1
Incident types - Algona
Most common first names in Algona, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 70 | 75.3 years |
William | 55 | 77.6 years |
Mary | 52 | 80.8 years |
Robert | 45 | 74.2 years |
George | 41 | 80.1 years |
Helen | 35 | 82.0 years |
Charles | 34 | 73.6 years |
Anna | 33 | 83.8 years |
James | 31 | 72.9 years |
Margaret | 27 | 80.3 years |
Most common last names in Algona, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Thilges | 26 | 77.5 years |
Johnson | 25 | 80.4 years |
Smith | 23 | 77.3 years |
Miller | 21 | 74.2 years |
Arndorfer | 16 | 76.8 years |
Walker | 14 | 83.9 years |
Becker | 14 | 84.6 years |
Elbert | 14 | 76.3 years |
Baas | 13 | 75.3 years |
Arend | 13 | 78.8 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
Businesses in Algona, IA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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AmericInn | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
Curves | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Algona compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of college students 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+)"

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