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Blairsburg, IA map Population (year 2000): 235. Estimated population in July 2006: 224 (-4.7% change)
 

Males: 123  (52.3%)
Females: 112  (47.7%)

Hamilton County

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50034.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,900 (it was $46,667 in 2000)
Blairsburg  $50,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,900 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
Blairsburg  $62,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Blairsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

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Ancestries: German (36.2%), Irish (11.5%), United States (10.6%), English (9.4%), Norwegian (9.4%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 352 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blairsburg

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blairsburg city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

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:

Blairsburg:  0.7% ($392)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (31.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (173.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (412.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williams, IA (6.8 miles ), Kamrar, IA (8.5 miles ), Jewell Junction, IA (11.9 miles ), Ellsworth, IA (12.3 miles ), Webster City, IA (12.3 miles ), Galt, IA (15.0 miles) , Woolstock, IA (15.2 miles ), Dows, IA (15.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $48,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $85,000

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Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 93.64 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-12.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)


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Blairsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Blairsburg city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 tornado 22.2 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 Blairsburg:
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CLARION, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; BELMOND, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blairsburg:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 52 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 66 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blairsburg:
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; ID: EBS)
  • CLARION MUNI (about 19 miles; CLARION, IA; ID: CAV)
  • DRAKE (about 20 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; ID: 2Y1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blairsburg:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 93 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
Public high school in Blairsburg:
  • NORTHEAST HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 606 ILLINOIS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Blairsburg:
  • NORTHEAST HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 606 ILLINOIS ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • NORTHEAST HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 606 ILLINOIS ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable locations in Blairsburg: Farmers Co-op Elevator (A), Blairsburg (B), Blairsburg Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Blairsburg include: Missionary Alliance Church (A), United Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BLAIRSBURG WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 235, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
OLSENS WATER SYSTEM (Address: 2191 LITTLE WALL LAKE RD, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2005 and MAY-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006), St BCA signed (APR-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 10 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 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:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

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

Blairsburg compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$191
Firefighters 0$0 1$100
Sewerage 0$0 2$492
Water Supply 0$0 2$454
Totals for Government 0$0 12$1,237


Blairsburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $234,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $24,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
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  0.87% ($33,963 average AGI)
from Webster County, IA  0.60% ($33,541)
from Wright County, IA  0.50% ($37,548)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
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  1.01% ($34,857 average AGI)
to Webster County, IA  0.85% ($37,170)
to Polk County, IA  0.64% ($32,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blairsburg:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KQWC (1570 AM; 0 kW; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blairsburg:
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, 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)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Blairsburg:
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)

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