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Population (year 2000): 7,257. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,896 (-5.0% change)
 

Males: 3,424  (47.2%)
Females: 3,833  (52.8%)

Cass County

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50022.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,400 (it was $33,370 in 2000)
Atlantic  $36,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,800 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
Atlantic  $80,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Atlantic:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (34.4%), Danish (15.0%), Irish (11.8%), English (9.7%), United States (4.9%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/26/1869

Elevation: 1215 feet

Land area: 8.15 square miles.

Population density: 849 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Atlantic

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atlantic city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

79 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Atlantic, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atlantic to the number of sex offenders is 769 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Atlantic:  1.5% ($1,057)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (59.4 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (69.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (504.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marne, IA (7.7 miles) , Lewis, IA (8.4 miles ), Wiota, IA (8.5 miles) , Brayton, IA (11.5 miles) , Cumberland, IA (13.0 miles ), Elk Horn, IA (13.6 miles ), Griswold, IA (14.5 miles ), Walnut, IA (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $113,900
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $219,900
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $256,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300

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Latitude: 41.40 N, Longitude: 95.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,079 (+14.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,737 (78.8%)


People in group quarters in Atlantic
  • 148 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 117 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other group homes

Area code: 712

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Atlantic, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -255 (-3.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Atlantic by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 010
    per 100,000 0.014.10.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 365
    per 100,000 41.284.870.1
Burglaries 173428
    per 100,000 233.4480.5392.4
Thefts 109118107
    per 100,000 1496.61667.61499.6
Auto thefts 446
    per 100,000 54.956.584.1
Arson 010
    per 100,000 0.014.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.7) 88.8133.1108.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.73
US city average:  3.00

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Atlantic-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Atlantic city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Atlantic:
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1501 EAST TENTH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Atlantic:
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; AUDUBON, IA)
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RED OAK, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atlantic:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 95 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 98 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atlantic:
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 2 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; ID: AIO)
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 18 miles; ANITA, IA; ID: Y43)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 22 miles; AUDUBON, IA; ID: ADU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atlantic:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Atlantic:
  • ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 1201 E 14TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Atlantic:
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 500 E 14TH ST; Grades: PK - 03)
  • ATLANTIC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 1100 LINN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SCHULER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 1100 LINN ST; Grades: 04 - 05)
Library in Atlantic:
  • ATLANTIC PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $175,334; Location: 507 POPLAR; 30,432 books; 1,049 audio materials; 869 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Churches in Atlantic include: First United Presbyterian, 616 Chestnut

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Notable locations in Atlantic: Cass County Fairground (A), Sunnyside Park Campground (B), Atlantic Country Club (C), Nishna Hills Golf Club (D), Farm Service Co-op Elevator (E), Cass County Courthouse (F), Cass County Sheriffs Office (G), Atlantic City Hall (H), Atlantic Fire Department (I), Atlantic Police Department (J), Atlantic Public Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Atlantic include: Evangelical Free Church (A), Faith Baptist Church (B), Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (C), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ (G), First United Methodist Church (H), First United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Southlawn Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Buck Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Atlantic include: Sunnyside Park (1), Atlantic City Park (2), Soldiers Monument (3), Site of First House in Atlantic Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: J & B Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 606 Mulberry Street).

Hotels: Days Inn Atlantic IA (64968 Boston Road), Hawkeye Personal Storage (909 East 4th Street), Econo Lodge (Junction I 80 And 71 North), Main Street Grill (222 Chestnut Street), Chestnut Charm Bed & Breakfast (1409 Chestnut Street), Super 8 Motel (1902 East 7th Street), Hawkeye Motel (1104 East 7th Street).

Courts: Cass County - Clerk Of Court (Courthouse), Cass County Court Attendants Office (5 West 7th Street Suite A).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Atlantic that have no violations reported:
  • ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Address: 15 W 3RD ST PO BOX 517, Population served: 7406, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Atlantic compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Atlantic (2007 data):
  • First Whitney Bank and Trust: Drive-In Branch at 700 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1982-11-01; First Whitney Bank And Trust at 223 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $109.6 mil, Deposits: $96.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Corporation Of Iowa
  • TierOne Bank: Chestnut Street Branch at 509 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1995-06-10. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $3,429.7 mil, Deposits: $2,085.1 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Atlantic Branch at 600 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1933-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Rolling Hills Bank & Trust: at 1307 East 7th Street, branch established on 1876-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $108.1 mil, Deposits: $88.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Anita Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 2$3,880$23,2800$0
Streets and Highways 8$20,118$30,1771$378
Local Libraries 2$4,504$27,0246$3,282
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,198
Airports 1$1,878$22,5361$826
Parks and Recreation 1$2,972$35,6640$0
Other Government Administration 4$13,392$40,1761$666
Firefighters 3$8,974$35,8960$0
Sewerage 4$9,828$29,4840$0
Health 0$0 1$688
Police Protection - Officers 12$32,168$32,1680$0
Totals for Government 37$97,714$31,69111$7,038


Atlantic government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $373,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $558,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Construction - General: $3,470,000
    Electric Utilities: $398,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,121,000
    Regular Highways: $942,000
    Water Utilities: $846,000
    Police Protection: $791,000
    General - Other: $356,000
    Sewerage: $313,000
    Financial Administration: $224,000
    Fire Protection: $221,000
    Libraries: $208,000
    Parks & Recreation: $176,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Health Services - Other: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $160,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $523,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $343,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $45,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $300,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $4,085,000
    Water Utilities: $1,832,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,865,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,070,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,290,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $3,570,000
    Other, NEC: $2,485,000
    Water Utilities: $1,682,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,160,000
    Electric Utilities: $515,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,342,000
    Interest Earnings: $196,000
    Rents: $30,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $237,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,368,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,511,000
    Water Utilities: $1,010,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $604,000
    All Other: $208,000
    General Support: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,525,000
    Total General Sales: $617,000
    Public Utilities: $103,000
    NEC: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,615,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $91,000

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  0.69% ($29,162 average AGI)
from Audubon County, IA  0.45% ($24,583)
from Polk County, IA  0.37% ($38,400)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,029 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
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  0.63% ($32,853 average AGI)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.47% ($37,320)
to Douglas County, NE  0.37% ($29,850)


Strongest AM radio stations in Atlantic:
  • KJAN (1220 AM; 0 kW; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atlantic:
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

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

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