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Carroll County

Population in July 2007: 434. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 230  (53.0%)
Females: 204  (47.0%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51430.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,658 (it was $34,063 in 2000)
Arcadia:  $43,658
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,875 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Arcadia:  $83,875
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,482; Detached houses: $92,019; Mobile homes: $14,500
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Races in Arcadia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Arcadia: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (65.7%), United States (5.0%), Irish (3.8%), French (2.3%), English (2.0%), Swedish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/3/1881

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 444 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Arcadia

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arcadia city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Arcadia, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arcadia to the number of sex offenders is 434 to 1.

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

Arcadia:  0.9% ($503)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (71.4 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (75.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (379.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westside, IA (1.7 miles ), Halbur, IA (2.6 miles ), Breda, IA (2.7 miles ), Vail, IA (2.9 miles ), Carroll, IA (3.0 miles ), Manning, IA (3.5 miles ), Templeton, IA (3.6 miles ), Wall Lake, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500

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Latitude: 42.09 N, Longitude: 95.05 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Arcadia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Arcadia city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1954, a category 4 tornado 21.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Arcadia:
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CARROLL, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 13 miles; MANNING, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DENISON, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arcadia:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
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Notable locations in Arcadia: Farmers Co-op Elevator (A), Arcadia City Hall (B), Arcadia Fire Department (C), Arcadia Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Arcadia include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Saint John's Catholic Church (B), Zion Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Arcadia: Arcadia Ball Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Arcadia that have no violations reported:
  • ARCADIA WATER SUPPLY (Address: 205 W FRONT ST PO BOX 41, Population served: 443, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

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Arcadia compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Arcadia (2009 data):
  • Carroll County State Bank: Arcadia Branch at 201 Gault Street, branch established on 1934-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.8 mil, Deposits: $262.6 mil, headquarters in Carroll, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religon statistics for Arcadia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents63.8%14.2%10.1%3.7%2.8%
Congregations35.7%11.9%11.9%11.9%4.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Friends (Quakers)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.8%0.9%0.8%0.8%1.3%
Congregations2.4%4.8%4.8%2.4%9.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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$1,058
Fire - Other 0$0 1$100
Streets and Highways 1$2,620$31,4402$142
Water Supply 0$0 1$116
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$145
Totals for Government 1$2,620$31,44012$1,561



Arcadia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $0
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $520,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $189,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $173,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $146,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Property Sale Other: $11,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $6,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $509,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $20,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $74,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $78,000

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Sac County, IA  0.35% ($27,724 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.32% ($22,538)
from Audubon County, IA  0.27% ($25,818)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.94% ($34,899 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.36% ($32,267)
to Crawford County, IA  0.33% ($24,964)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arcadia:
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KDSN (1530 AM; 1 kW; DENISON, IA)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arcadia:
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Arcadia:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • 7 Mi S & 1.8 Mi W Of, Structure height: 35.4 m, Call Sign: WPOQ529
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.806 MHz, 928.806 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/06/2008, Expiration Date: 10/19/2018
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
  • ARCADIA, 7 Mi S & 1.8 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPZC375
    Assigned Frequencies : 941.381 MHz, 932.381 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/24/2003, Expiration Date: 12/24/2013, Certifier: Brad G Zielie
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • U.S. Highway 30 At State Route 285, Call Sign: KOR860, Licensee ID: L00011049
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.210 MHz
    Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 01/04/1999
    Registrant: West Central Pagers, Inc., 1421 Second Street, Perry, IA 50220


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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