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Boone County

Population in July 2008: 27. Population change since 2000: +12.5%
 

Males: 11  (41.7%)
Females: 16  (58.3%)

Median resident age:  60.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50220


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,451 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Berkley:  $38,451
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,282
Berkley:  $21,282
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,142 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Berkley:  $111,142
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,616; Detached houses: $85,898; Mobile homes: $85,000

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Races in Berkley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Berkley: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.2%), Swedish (25.0%), Scotch-Irish (12.5%), English (8.3%), Irish (8.3%), Norwegian (8.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/11/1912

Elevation: 973 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 129 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Berkley

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berkley city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 22.2%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Berkley:  0.7% ($550)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (25.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (109.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (331.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rippey, IA (2.1 miles ), Beaver, IA (2.5 miles) , Perry, IA (2.7 miles ), Ogden, IA (2.8 miles ), Bouton, IA (2.9 miles) , Grand Junction, IA (2.9 miles ), Dawson, IA (3.0 miles) , Woodward, IA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 94.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-33.3%).



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Berkley-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Berkley city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Berkley:
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PERRY, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BOONE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berkley:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 93 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%


Berkley compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Berkley travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%)
  • Wood (17%)


Religion statistics for Berkley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents22.1%18.0%17.4%11.9%7.3%
Congregations6.8%9.1%20.5%6.8%4.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents4.4%4.2%3.0%2.8%8.8%
Congregations4.5%6.8%4.5%4.5%31.8%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$8
Totals for Government 0$0 7$8



Berkley government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,000
    Property: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Story County, IA  1.56% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.84% ($38,107)
from Dallas County, IA  0.33% ($35,545)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 Story County, IA  1.64% ($38,406 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  1.47% ($35,412)
to Dallas County, IA  0.28% ($47,786)


Strongest AM radio stations in Berkley:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDLS (1310 AM; 1 kW; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berkley:
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Berkley:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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