Atlantic, Iowa

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| Males: 3,271 | |
| Females: 3,571 |
| Median resident age: | |
| Iowa median age: |
Zip codes: 50022.
| Atlantic: | $39,313 |
| IA: | $52,229 |
Estimated per capita income in 2013: $26,214 (it was $17,832 in 2000)
Atlantic city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,555 (it was $68,400 in 2000)
| Atlantic: | $90,555 |
| IA: | $126,900 |
Mean prices in 2013: All housing units: $132,604; Detached houses: $134,000; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,603; In 2-unit structures: $88,046; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,830; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,967; Mobile homes: $32,767
Median gross rent in 2013: $518.
Races in Atlantic, IA (2013)
- 6,65193.8%White alone
- 2563.6%Hispanic
- 701.0%Two or more races
- 320.5%Black alone
- 230.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 80.1%American Indian alone
- 40.06%Asian alone
Races in Atlantic detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), Danish (13.0%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.0%), United States (7.5%), Norwegian (2.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 11/26/1869
Elevation: 1215 feet
Land area: 8.15 square miles.
Population density: 840 people per square mile (low).


For population 25 years and over in Atlantic:
- High school or higher: 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 7.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Atlantic city:
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 12.6%
79 residents are foreign born
| This city: | 1.1% |
| Iowa: | 3.1% |
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Atlantic, Iowa as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Atlantic to the number of sex offenders is 1,001 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 2013: $1,561 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $1,506 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (45.4 miles
, pop. 58,268).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (53.0 miles
, pop. 390,007).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.2 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Marne, IA (2.5 miles)
,
Wiota, IA (2.5 miles)
,
Lewis, IA (2.8 miles ),
Brayton, IA (3.3 miles)
,
Cumberland, IA (3.4 miles
),
Walnut, IA
(3.5 miles
),
Anita, IA
(3.6 miles
),
Griswold, IA (3.6 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 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
- 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $131,700
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $223,800
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $190,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $270,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $326,700
Latitude: 41.40 N, Longitude: 95.01 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,199 (+16.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,674 (77.6%)
Area code: 712

| Crime rates in Atlantic by Year | ||||||||||
| Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rapes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 28.0 | 14.1 | 29.0 |
| Robberies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Assaults | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| per 100,000 | 41.2 | 84.8 | 70.1 | 29.2 | 104.1 | 59.5 | 89.0 | 111.9 | 155.6 | 217.5 |
| Burglaries | 17 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 55 | 16 |
| per 100,000 | 233.4 | 480.5 | 392.4 | 380.0 | 252.8 | 312.2 | 400.5 | 293.7 | 778.2 | 232.0 |
| Thefts | 109 | 118 | 107 | 94 | 93 | 139 | 125 | 124 | 68 | 81 |
| per 100,000 | 1,496.6 | 1,667.6 | 1,499.6 | 1,373.9 | 1,382.9 | 2,066.6 | 1,854.0 | 1,734.5 | 962.1 | 1,174.3 |
| Auto thefts | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| per 100,000 | 54.9 | 56.5 | 84.1 | 73.1 | 59.5 | 148.7 | 14.8 | 97.9 | 70.7 | 14.5 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| per 100,000 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 28.3 | 14.5 |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.8) | 87.7 | 131.4 | 106.8 | 92.0 | 109.0 | 150.1 | 143.0 | 140.6 | 139.2 | 129.3 |
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 Atlantic detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.74 |
| Iowa average: | 1.70 |
Atlantic, Iowa accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Iowa: | 3.3% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Retail trade (25%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Construction (11%)
- Transportation and warehousing (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Other services, except public administration (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Sales and related occupations (20%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Average climate in Atlantic, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:
Atlantic-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/27/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.5 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Atlantic-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 220.7 miles away from Atlantic center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 296.0 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 429.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 299.7 miles away from Atlantic center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 151.2 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 Cass County (15) is greater than the US average (12).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: William Appleman Williams - Historian, Ed Podolak - Football player, Frederick C. Loofbourow - Congressman, Harlan J. Bushfield - Politician, Lois Meredith - Actor, Michael Peterson (American football) - Football player, William A. Dawson - Congressman, Rick Heiserman - Baseball player.
Hospitals and medical centers in Atlantic:
- CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1501 EAST TENTH STREET)
- ATLANTIC NURSING AND REHAB CENTE (1300 EAST 19TH STREET)
- CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1501 EAST TENTH STREET)
- HERITAGE HOUSE (1200 BROOKRIDGE CIRCLE)
- ATLANTIC DIALYSIS (1500 E 10TH STREET)
- CASS COUNTY HOME CARE (1500 EAST TENTH STREET)
- HOME SWEET HOME CARE (16 WEST SIXTH STREET)
Airports and heliports located in Atlantic:
- Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 3,078, Local Ops: 4,972)
- Cass County Memorial Hospital Heliport (IA67)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atlantic:
- Iowa Western Community College (about 42 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
- Creighton University (about 50 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)
- Metropolitan Community College Area (about 50 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)
- Bellevue University (about 51 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 52 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
- University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 53 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)
- Drake University (about 72 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 3,768)
Public high school in Atlantic:
- ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 513, Location: 1201 E 14TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Atlantic:
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449, Location: 500 E 14TH ST, Grades: PK-3)
- ATLANTIC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 354, Location: 1100 LINN ST, Grades: 6-8)
- SCHULER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232, Location: 501 EAST 11TH ST., Grades: 4-5)
User submitted facts and corrections:
- Churches in Atlantic include: First United Presbyterian, 616 Chestnut
Notable locations in Atlantic: Nishna Hills Golf Club (A), Atlantic Country Club (B), Farm Service Co-op Elevator (C), Sunnyside Park Campground (D), Cass County Fairground (E), Medivac Ambulance (F), Atlantic City Hall (G), Cass County Courthouse (H), Atlantic Police Department (I), Cass County Sheriffs Office (J), Atlantic Fire Department (K), Atlantic Public Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Atlantic include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), First Church of Christ (C), Community of Christ Church (D), Atlantic Gospel Chapel (E), Faith Baptist Church (F), Sunnyside Bible Chapel (G), Church of God of Prophecy (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Southlawn Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Atlantic include: Sunnyside Park (1), Soldiers Monument (2), Site of First House in Atlantic Historical Marker (3), Atlantic City Park (4). Display/hide their locations 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).
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 5.6% for other race residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atlantic, IA
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Atlantic in 2010:
- 143 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 18 people in group homes intended for adults
- 16 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 14 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Atlantic in 2000:
- 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
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Banks with branches in Atlantic (2011 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: $166.4 mil, Deposits: $146.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Corporation Of Iowa
- Great Western Bank: Atlantic Branch at 1407 East 7th Street, branch established on 1995/06/10. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
- Rolling Hills Bank & Trust: at 1307 East 7th Street, branch established on 1876/07/01. Info updated 2009/05/20: Bank assets: $207.1 mil, Deposits: $173.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Anita Bancorporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Atlantic Branch at 600 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1933/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
| Here: | 9.1 |
| Iowa average: | 10.3 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Atlantic city (based on Cass County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,514 | 21 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,388 | 14 |
| Catholic | 1,403 | 5 |
| Other | 273 | 2 |
| None | 5,378 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Cass County: | 5.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Cass County: | 5.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 11.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 9.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
| Cass County: | 27.7% |
| Iowa: | 27.3% |
| This county: | 18.7% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
| Here: | 51.8% |
| Iowa: | 48.7% |
| This city: | 49.0% |
| Iowa: | 44.7% |
| Here: | 28.7 |
| State: | 28.6 |
| Atlantic: | 20.1% |
| Iowa: | 22.0% |
| Atlantic: | 9.7% |
| Iowa: | 10.7% |
| Here: | 6.9 |
| Iowa: | 6.8 |
| Here: | 36.1% |
| Iowa: | 33.5% |
| Atlantic: | 57.4% |
| Iowa: | 54.9% |
| Here: | 77.0% |
| State: | 77.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Atlantic, 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 | 4 | $1,705 | $5,115 | 1 | $57 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 12 | $3,427 | $3,427 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other | 1 | $228 | $2,736 | 1 | $106 |
| Firefighters | 3 | $971 | $3,884 | 1 | $45 |
| Streets and Highways | 6 | $1,777 | $3,554 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals | 1 | $225 | $2,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Health | 0 | $0 | 1 | $114 | |
| Solid Waste Management | 1 | $254 | $3,048 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 4 | $1,176 | $3,528 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries | 2 | $523 | $3,138 | 7 | $474 |
| Other and Unallocable | 1 | $86 | $1,032 | 2 | $20 |
| Totals for Government | 35 | $11,778 | $4,038 | 13 | $816 |
Atlantic government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Air Transportation: $2,302,000 ($336.45)
Electric Utilities: $582,000 ($85.06)
Sewerage: $484,000 ($70.74)
General - Other: $351,000 ($51.30)
Water Utilities: $100,000 ($14.62)
Parks and Recreation: $76,000 ($11.11)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,895,000 ($715.43)
Regular Highways: $1,010,000 ($147.62)
Police Protection: $886,000 ($129.49)
Water Utilities: $642,000 ($93.83)
General - Other: $569,000 ($83.16)
Local Fire Protection: $360,000 ($52.62)
Sewerage: $311,000 ($45.45)
Financial Administration: $285,000 ($41.65)
Libraries: $217,000 ($31.72)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $205,000 ($29.96)
Parks and Recreation: $194,000 ($28.35)
Health - Other: $85,000 ($12.42)
Air Transportation: $65,000 ($9.50)
General Public Buildings: $64,000 ($9.35)
Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($3.65)
Central Staff Services: $25,000 ($3.65)
Housing and Community Development: $23,000 ($3.36)
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000 ($1.46)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $114,000 ($16.66)
- General - Interest on Debt: $278,000 ($40.63)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $46,000 ($6.72)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $400,000 ($58.46)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $214,000 ($31.28)
Local Fire Protection: $193,000 ($28.21)
Regular Highways: $60,000 ($8.77)
Police Protection: $34,000 ($4.97)
Water Utilities: $27,000 ($3.95)
General - Other: $12,000 ($1.75)
Libraries: $10,000 ($1.46)
Sewerage: $10,000 ($1.46)
Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($0.44)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,893,000 ($422.83)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $77,000 ($11.25)
Atlantic government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $700,000 ($102.31)
All Other: $222,000 ($32.45)
Parks and Recreation: $28,000 ($4.09)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($2.48)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,550,000 ($372.70)
Housing and Community Development: $122,000 ($17.83)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $347,000 ($50.72)
All Other: $17,000 ($2.48)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $371,000 ($54.22)
Interest Earnings: $111,000 ($16.22)
Fines and Forfeits: $28,000 ($4.09)
Rents: $24,000 ($3.51)
Sale of Property: $4,000 ($0.58)
Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.15)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $7,342,000 ($1073.08)
Water Utilities: $1,024,000 ($149.66)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $608,000 ($88.86)
All Other: $33,000 ($4.82)
- Tax - Property: $2,592,000 ($378.84)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $583,000 ($85.21)
Public Utilities Sales: $118,000 ($17.25)
Other License: $28,000 ($4.09)
Atlantic government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,235,000 ($1642.06)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,310,000 ($1506.87)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,715,000 ($250.66)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $790,000 ($115.46)
Atlantic government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $244,000 ($35.66)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,839,000 ($1291.87)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,137,000 ($312.34)
5.15% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,394 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.15% |
| 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 Pottawattamie County, IA | |
| from Audubon County, IA | |
| from Polk County, IA |
6.14% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,527 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.14% |
| 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 Pottawattamie County, IA | |
| to Polk County, IA | |
| to Douglas County, NE |
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.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
- KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 7m23ftTotal length
- 4,250Total average daily traffic
- 311Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,142Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Atlantic, IA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
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: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Atlantic)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Atlantic)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Atlantic that have no violations reported:
- ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Population served: 7,232, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 30
- Hazardous Condition: 17
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 3
Incident types - Atlantic
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Atlantic, Iowa:
- Days Inn, 64968 Boston Rd, Atlantic, Iowa 50022 , Phone: (712) 243-4067, Fax: (712) 243-1713
- Super 8 Motel, 1902 E 7TH St, Atlantic, Iowa 50022 , Phone: (712) 243-4723, Fax: (714) 243-2864
| Most common first names in Atlantic, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 78 | 78.6 years |
| William | 66 | 78.2 years |
| Mary | 65 | 82.2 years |
| Robert | 58 | 70.9 years |
| Anna | 55 | 85.8 years |
| Donald | 44 | 73.5 years |
| Harold | 40 | 77.4 years |
| James | 38 | 77.3 years |
| Marie | 38 | 85.9 years |
| Harry | 38 | 78.6 years |
| Most common last names in Atlantic, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 61 | 81.5 years |
| Anderson | 57 | 79.3 years |
| Hansen | 49 | 78.4 years |
| Johnson | 48 | 80.4 years |
| Christensen | 46 | 78.4 years |
| Petersen | 36 | 80.8 years |
| Smith | 35 | 80.4 years |
| Jensen | 30 | 81.2 years |
| Miller | 27 | 80.0 years |
| Andersen | 27 | 80.1 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
| Businesses in Atlantic, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | UPS | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| New Balance | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | |||
Atlantic compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black 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.
Atlantic on our top lists:
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Retail trade (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #80 (50022) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries"
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Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2017.



