Blencoe, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 231. Estimated population in July 2006: 208 (-10.0% change)

Males: 107	(46.3%)
Females: 124	(53.7%)

Monona County

Median resident age:	50.1 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51523.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,900 (it was $25,556 in 2000)

Blencoe	$27,900
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,400 (it was $39,200 in 2000)

Blencoe	$46,400
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Blencoe:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (13.0%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.4%), Danish (7.8%), Polish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/24/1891

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 287 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blencoe

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blencoe city

Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 16.0%
Divorced: 4.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Blencoe, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blencoe to the number of sex offenders is 107 to 1.

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

Blencoe:	1.0% ($377)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (44.7 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (46.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (577.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Onawa, IA (6.7 miles ), Little Sioux, IA (9.4 miles ), Turin, IA (10.0 miles) , Pisgah, IA (12.7 miles ), Decatur, NE (12.7 miles ), Whiting, IA (14.2 miles ), Tekamah, NE (14.4 miles ), Castana, IA (15.4 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.93 N, Longitude: 96.08 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-10.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Utilities (9%)
Transportation equipment (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (30%)
Educational services (20%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (20%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Bus drivers (10%)
Financial managers (5%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in Blencoe, Iowa

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Blencoe-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Blencoe city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1950, a category 4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the city center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blencoe:

BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ONAWA, IA)
OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OAKLAND, NE)
ALLEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blencoe:

SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 39 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
LINCOLN MUNI (about 88 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blencoe:

ONAWA MUNI (about 5 miles; ONAWA, IA; ID: K36)
TEKAMAH MUNI (about 14 miles; TEKAMAH, NE; ID: TQE)
JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 27 miles; MAPLETON, IA; ID: MEY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blencoe:

WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)

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Notable locations in Blencoe: Blencoe (A), Blencoe Community Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Blencoe: United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Venture Inn (744 Highway K45 North).

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

BLENCOE MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS (Population served: 231, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.8%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Blencoe compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value 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 college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Blencoe (2007 data):

Blencoe State Bank: at 401 Main Street, branch established on 1931-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.6 mil, Deposits: $21.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Monona Bancorporation

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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 and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$195
Water Supply	1	$1,982	$23,784	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$531
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$611
Totals for Government	1	$1,982	$23,784	3	$1,337

Blencoe government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,000
Sewerage: $19,000

All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $35,000
Water Utilities: $34,000

Regular Highways: $24,000

Fire Protection: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $19,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Police Protection: $7,000

General - Other: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $62,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $59,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $177,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
General Support: $8,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $46,000
Total General Sales: $11,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $45,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
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 Woodbury County, IA	1.22% ($31,523 average AGI)
from Harrison County, IA	0.47% ($30,235)
from Douglas County, NE	0.30% ($26,818)

5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,327 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
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 Woodbury County, IA	1.86% ($24,676 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($41,077)
to Harrison County, IA	0.30% ($24,818)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blencoe:

KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blencoe:

KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blencoe:

KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)

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