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Kossuth County

Population in July 2008: 729. Population change since 2000: -9.8%
 

Males: 330  (45.3%)
Females: 399  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50517.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,803 (it was $31,055 in 2000)
Bancroft:  $39,803
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,596
Bancroft:  $20,596
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,094 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
Bancroft:  $70,094
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,915; Detached houses: $74,360; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,211

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Races in Bancroft:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Bancroft: 70.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.8%), Irish (22.4%), Norwegian (5.9%), Swedish (4.3%), French (3.2%), English (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1884

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1339 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bancroft

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bancroft city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 19.8%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
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:

Bancroft:  0.8% ($367)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (92.5 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (124.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (347.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Burt, IA (2.6 miles ), Lone Rock, IA (2.7 miles) , Swea City, IA (2.8 miles ), Lakota, IA (2.9 miles ), Ledyard, IA (3.1 miles) , Titonka, IA (3.1 miles ), Fenton, IA (3.4 miles ), Ringsted, IA (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $103,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $195,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $162,500
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.29 N, Longitude: 94.22 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-5.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Bancroft-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Bancroft city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.2 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.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Bancroft:
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bancroft, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bancroft:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 61 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 65 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bancroft:
Private elementary/middle school in Bancroft:
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 304 S SUMMIT ST BOX 258; Grades: 1 - 5)
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Library in Bancroft:
  • BANCROFT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,418; Location: 208 E RAMSEY, PO BOX 347; 14,021 books; 229 audio materials; 946 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Bancroft include: First Baptist Church (A), Saint John's Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bancroft and their reported violations in the past:

BANCROFT WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 808, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bancroft, IA


37 people in nursing homes


Bancroft compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bancroft (2009 data):
  • Farmers and Traders Savings Bank: Farmers And Traders Savings Bank at 108 West Ramsey, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.0 mil, Deposits: $34.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Kennedy Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kossuth County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Bancroft

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents41.7%17.8%13.8%12.9%5.0%
Congregations16.7%16.7%21.4%9.5%11.9%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristBaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.4%0.9%3.0%
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%14.3%
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
Financial Administration 2$3,400$20,4001$800
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$6,980
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,600$19,2000$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,600$19,2000$0
Health 0$0 12$3,000
Water Supply 3$5,000$20,0000$0
Electric Power 7$17,924$30,7272$1,184
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,600
Totals for Government 14$29,524$25,30625$13,564



Bancroft government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $32,000
    All Other: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $139,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $528,000
    Sewerage: $66,000
    Parks & Recreation: $64,000
    Financial Administration: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Police Protection: $39,000
    Health Services - Other: $33,000
    Housing & Community Development: $21,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000
    All Other: $10,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,679,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $266,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $354,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,679,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $57,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $87,000
    Rents: $21,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $20,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,581,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $841,000
    Water Utilities: $77,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $65,000
    General Support: $15,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $177,000
    Total General Sales: $59,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $341,000

4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.03%
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 Winnebago County, IA  0.21% ($23,538 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA  0.19% ($28,083)
from Emmet County, IA  0.17% ($30,909)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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  0.56% ($28,306 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.31% ($28,600)
to Humboldt County, IA  0.26% ($30,647)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bancroft:
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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 Bancroft:
  • 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)
  • KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bancroft:
  • 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.)


Bancroft fatal accident list:
Jul 6, 1981 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $230,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,314
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 11,664

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Bruce Gluckman, Next To Golf Course, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
    Registrant: 100 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941, Phone: (914) 695-2600, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 4 Mi W 1 1/4 Mi S, Call Sign: KNEQ626, Licensee ID: L00034258
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/2003, Expiration Date: 03/23/2013
    Registrant: Duane G Johannesen, 3507 80 Ave, Bancroft, IA 50517, Phone: (515) 925-3660
  • Lat: 43.300250 Lon: -94.300194, Call Sign: WQBB739
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/15/2014, Certifier: Brian Lium
    Registrant: R Comm, 2010 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls, IA 50126, Phone: (641) 648-4821, Fax: (641) 648-5256

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, 2.75 Mi Nne Of, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNTE226
    Assigned Frequencies : 2181.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/02/2000, Expiration Date: 05/04/2010, Cancelation Date: 11/23/2004
    Registrant: Phone: (515) 332-2571
  • SPRINGFIELD, 2.75 Mi Ne, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WPOS455
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.368 MHz, 928.368 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/13/2008, Expiration Date: 03/02/2019
    Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13th St N, Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-7767, Fax: (515) 332-1375, Email:
  • Springfield, 2.75 Nne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WPYD390
    Assigned Frequencies : 6375.14 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 07/22/2013, Certifier: Allan J Becker
    Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-2878, Fax: (303) 840-1129, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bancroft)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2594L , Serial Number: 17255794, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1997
    Registrant (Individual): Lawrence J Nemmers, Po Box 242, Bancroft, IA 50517
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7559P , Serial Number: 18-7768, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 01/19/1962
    Registrant (Individual): Edward Bauer, 1201 420th St, Bancroft, IA 50517
  • Aircraft: UNIVERSAL STINSON 108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 97206 , Serial Number: 108-206, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/17/1962
    Registrant (Individual): Larry J Nemmers, Po Box 242, Bancroft, IA 50517


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7

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