Barnes City, Iowa
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Males: 104 | |
Females: 72 |
Median resident age: | |
Iowa median age: |
Barnes City: | $47,457 |
IA: | $56,247 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $19,848 (it was $14,135 in 2000)
Barnes City city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $53,148 (it was $29,500 in 2000)
Barnes City: | $53,148 |
IA: | $142,300 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $78,567; Detached houses: $82,104; Mobile homes: $28,225
Median gross rent in 2016: $613.
Races in Barnes City, IA (2010)
- 17599.4%White alone
- 10.6%American Indian alone
Races in Barnes City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Latest news from Barnes City, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (30.8%), Irish (12.5%), Swedish (12.5%), American (7.5%), Dutch (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 04/20/1899
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 0.60 square miles.
Population density: 294 people per square mile (very low).

For population 25 years and over in Barnes City:
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Barnes City city:
- Never married: 31.6%
- Now married: 44.9%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 2.3%
- Divorced: 20.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $539 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $610 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (49.9 miles
, pop. 62,220).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (184.7 miles
, pop. 390,007).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (248.5 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Gibson, IA (2.1 miles)
,
Montezuma, IA (2.5 miles
),
Deep River, IA (2.6 miles
),
Thornburg, IA (2.8 miles)
,
What Cheer, IA
(3.1 miles
),
New Sharon, IA
(3.1 miles
),
Guernsey, IA (3.4 miles)
,
Keswick, IA
(3.5 miles
).
Latitude: 41.51 N, Longitude: 92.47 W
Area code: 641


Here: | 3.5% |
Iowa: | 3.3% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Manufacturing (45%)
- Construction (13%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Transportation and warehousing (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (38%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (11%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Production occupations (33%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Personal care and service occupations (15%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
- Healthcare support occupations (13%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (6%)
Average climate in Barnes City, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Barnes City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/12/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Barnes City city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/7/1984, a category F4 tornado 32.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Barnes City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 321.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 305.3 miles away from Barnes City center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 184.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 338.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 348.5 miles away from Barnes City center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 322.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Mahaska County (17) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnes City:
- Indian Hills Community College (about 33 miles; Ottumwa, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,034)
- University of Iowa (about 50 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,735)
- Kirkwood Community College (about 51 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 11,503)
- Des Moines Area Community College (about 61 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 15,337)
- Drake University (about 62 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- Hawkeye Community College (about 65 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)
- University of Northern Iowa (about 70 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)
Notable locations in Barnes City: Barnes City Volunteer Fire Department (A), Barnes City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Barnes City include: Christian Church (A), Barnes City United Methodist Church (B), Barnes City Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Barnes City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barnes City, IA
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No gay or lesbian households reported
Here: | 9.7 |
Iowa average: | 10.4 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Barnes City city (based on Mahaska County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 4,497 | 20 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,039 | 26 |
Catholic | 1,040 | 1 |
Other | 355 | 2 |
None | 12,450 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Mahaska County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Mahaska County: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Mahaska County: | 6.29 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 3.60 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.4% |
Iowa: | 7.8% |
Mahaska County: | 27.7% |
Iowa: | 27.3% |
This county: | 16.5% |
State: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 43.8% |
Iowa: | 48.7% |
This city: | 37.2% |
Iowa: | 44.7% |
This city: | 29.6 |
Iowa: | 28.6 |
This city: | 34.2% |
State: | 22.0% |
Barnes City: | 12.1% |
State: | 10.7% |
Here: | 6.9 |
Iowa: | 6.8 |
This city: | 38.8% |
State: | 33.5% |
Barnes City: | 47.4% |
Iowa: | 54.9% |
Here: | 74.6% |
Iowa: | 77.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Barnes City, 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $34 | |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 8 | $497 | |
Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 9 | $531 |
Barnes City government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,000 ($130.68)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($170.45)
Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($73.86)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($62.50)
General - Other: $7,000 ($39.77)
Regular Highways: $6,000 ($34.09)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($11.36)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($11.36)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($11.36)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($11.36)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($5.68)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($5.68)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000 ($22.73)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($5.68)
Barnes City government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($79.55)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000 ($45.45)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($17.05)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($181.82)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000 ($90.91)
General Support: $3,000 ($17.05)
- Tax - Property: $22,000 ($125.00)
Total General Sales: $12,000 ($68.18)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($5.68)
NEC: $1,000 ($5.68)
Barnes City government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $13,000 ($73.86)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $8,000 ($45.45)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000 ($28.41)
Barnes City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $149,000 ($846.59)
5.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,188 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.88% |
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 Wapello County, IA | |
from Marion County, IA | |
from Keokuk County, IA |
5.86% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,650 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.86% |
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 Marion County, IA | |
to Polk County, IA | |
to Wapello County, IA |
Strongest AM radio stations in Barnes City:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Barnes City:
- KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Barnes City:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, 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.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 9m30ftTotal length
- 5,649Total average daily traffic
- 408Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,893Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KE0FSW, Licensee ID: L01965657, Grant Date: 09/10/2015, Expiration Date: 09/10/2025, Cancellation Date: 01/05/2016, Certifier: Ralph E Beck, Registrant: Ralph E Beck, Barnes City, IA 50027
- Call Sign: AB0EB, Previous Call Sign: KE0FSW, Licensee ID: L01965657, Grant Date: 01/05/2016, Expiration Date: 01/05/2026, Certifier: Ralph E Beck, Registrant: Ralph E Beck, Barnes City, IA 50027
Drinking water stations with addresses in Barnes City that have no violations reported:
- BARNES CITY WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 176, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Most common first names in Barnes City, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 5 | 72.2 years |
James | 5 | 72.0 years |
Paul | 4 | 75.5 years |
William | 4 | 83.0 years |
Fred | 3 | 74.0 years |
Clarence | 3 | 76.3 years |
Roy | 3 | 72.6 years |
Ruth | 3 | 81.9 years |
Walter | 3 | 73.4 years |
Charles | 2 | 72.0 years |
Most common last names in Barnes City, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Stevens | 9 | 78.0 years |
Riggs | 6 | 78.2 years |
Sanders | 5 | 83.2 years |
Johnson | 4 | 78.7 years |
Allen | 3 | 79.7 years |
Grife | 3 | 74.6 years |
Kinzebach | 3 | 61.4 years |
Draughn | 3 | 64.0 years |
Sampson | 3 | 88.3 years |
Smith | 3 | 56.6 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (3%)
Barnes City compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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