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Alleman, IA map Population (year 2000): 439. Estimated population in July 2006: 424 (-3.4% change)
 

Males: 220  (50.1%)
Females: 219  (49.9%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50007.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $74,900 (it was $66,458 in 2000)
Alleman  $74,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $177,300 (it was $133,900 in 2000)
Alleman  $177,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Alleman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

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Ancestries: German (38.7%), Irish (16.9%), United States (11.2%), English (10.9%), Norwegian (7.1%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/18/1973

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 2.48 square miles.

Population density: 173 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Alleman

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alleman city

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 76.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 0.9%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
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:

Alleman:  1.3% ($1,773)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (14.5 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (169.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Huxley, IA (5.4 miles ), Elkhart, IA (6.2 miles ), Ankeny, IA (6.4 miles ), Slater, IA (6.4 miles ), Sheldahl, IA (6.6 miles ), Cambridge, IA (7.9 miles ), Polk City, IA (7.9 miles ), Saylorville, IA (8.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $177,600
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $128,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $235,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.82 N, Longitude: 93.61 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+20.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (30%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Alleman city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alleman:
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; AMES, IA)
  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alleman:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 94 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alleman:
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
  • AMES MUNI (about 12 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alleman:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 86 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public high school in Alleman:
  • NORTH POLK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 315 NE 141ST AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Alleman:
  • NORTH POLK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 313 NE 141ST AVE; Grades: KG - 06)

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Church in Alleman: Salem United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alleman that have no violations reported:
  • ALLEMAN WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 71, Population served: 439, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  94.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Alleman compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,000$24,0006$352
Water Supply 1$4,166$49,9920$0
Totals for Government 2$6,166$36,9966$352


Alleman government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $54,000
    Water Utilities: $47,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $148,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $144,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $99,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($372 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, IA  0.62% ($46,738 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.45% ($38,500)
from Warren County, IA  0.43% ($36,603)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.04%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, IA  1.04% ($61,981 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.40% ($47,092)
to Story County, IA  0.25% ($32,827)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alleman:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alleman:
  • 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)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alleman:
  • 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)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)

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