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Beaman, IA map Population (year 2000): 210. Estimated population in July 2006: 190 (-9.5% change)
 

Males: 107  (51.0%)
Females: 103  (49.0%)

Grundy County

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50609.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,900 (it was $45,750 in 2000)
Beaman  $49,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,200 (it was $43,200 in 2000)
Beaman  $51,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Beaman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

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Ancestries: German (48.6%), Irish (21.0%), Czech (7.1%), Norwegian (7.1%), English (6.7%), Welsh (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/26/1884

Elevation: 990 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1035 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beaman

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beaman city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Beaman, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beaman to the number of sex offenders is 96 to 1.

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

Beaman:  1.1% ($454)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (37.8 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (190.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (354.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Conrad, IA (3.4 miles ), Gladbrook, IA (7.8 miles ), Lincoln, IA (9.5 miles) , Grundy Center, IA (10.3 miles ), Holland, IA (12.5 miles ), Liscomb, IA (12.7 miles ), Whitten, IA (13.0 miles) , Garwin, IA (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $32,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $107,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 92.82 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+14.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (14%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other financial specialists (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Personal appearance workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Religious workers (5%)


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Beaman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Beaman city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Beaman:
  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beaman:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 38 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 73 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 75 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beaman:
  • GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 9 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; ID: 6K7)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 11 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; ID: MIW)
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 21 miles; ELDORA, IA; ID: 6C0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaman:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
Library in Beaman:
  • BEAMAN COMMUNITY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,308; Location: 223 MAIN ST., BOX 135; 7,582 books; 38 audio materials; 536 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Beaman: Mid-Iowa Co-op Company Elevator (A), Beaman Community Memorial Library (B), Beaman Heritage Center (C), Beaman Memorial Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Beaman: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Beaman that have no violations reported:
  • BEAMAN WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 194, Population served: 210, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Beaman 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Beaman (2007 data):
  • Farmers Savings Bank: Beaman Branch at 218 Main Street, branch established on 2000-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.1 mil, Deposits: $108.3 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Beaman Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$250
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,050
Firefighters 0$0 10$50
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$497
Totals for Government 0$0 15$1,847


Beaman government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Libraries: $47,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $220,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $114,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $72,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $41,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $248,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
    Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $74,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.97% ($49,263 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IA  0.60% ($39,621)
from Hardin County, IA  0.37% ($30,944)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.84% ($31,236 average AGI)
to Marshall County, IA  0.56% ($30,519)
to Hardin County, IA  0.39% ($26,789)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beaman:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDAO (1190 AM; 0 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beaman:
  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Beaman:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • 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.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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