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Monona County

Population in July 2009: 197. Population change since 2000: -14.7%

Males: 91	(46.3%)
Females: 106	(53.7%)

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

Zip codes: 51523.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,825 (it was $25,556 in 2000)

Blencoe:	$45,825
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $29,919

Blencoe city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $52,256 (it was $38,400 in 2000)

Blencoe:	$52,256
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $57,746; Detached houses: $60,595; Mobile homes: $23,965

Median gross rent in 2009: $467.

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White alone - 212 (99.1%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.9%)

Races in Blencoe detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Blencoe: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 264 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 (commute): 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 was one registered sex offender living in Blencoe, Iowa in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Blencoe to the number of sex offenders is 197 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $521 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $400 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (42.3 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (46.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (432.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Onawa, IA (2.6 miles ), Turin, IA (2.9 miles) , Little Sioux, IA (3.0 miles ), Decatur, NE (3.2 miles ), Pisgah, IA (3.2 miles ), Moorhead, IA (3.5 miles ), Tekamah, NE (3.6 miles ), Castana, IA (3.6 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
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.93 N, Longitude: 96.08 W

Area code: 712

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	9.1%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
Utilities (13%)
Transportation and warehousing (9%)
Manufacturing (8%)
Wholesale trade (8%)
Health care and social assistance (8%)
Construction (4%)

Educational services (41%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Manufacturing (8%)
Retail trade (5%)
Transportation and warehousing (5%)
Health care and social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

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%)

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%)

Work and jobs in Blencoe: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Blencoe-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 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 F4 tornado 22.3 miles away from the city center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blencoe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from Blencoe center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monona County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blencoe:

BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; ONAWA, IA)
OAKLAND MERCY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; OAKLAND, NE)
ALEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blencoe:

Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 41 miles; Sioux City, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,536)
Metropolitan Community College Area (about 44 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 7,095)
Creighton University (about 47 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 6,479)
University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 47 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 9,853)
University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 48 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,774)
Iowa Western Community College (about 48 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; FT enrollment: 3,574)
Wayne State College (about 53 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 2,780)

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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).

Monona County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blencoe, IA

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 (2011 data):

Blencoe State Bank: at 401 Main Street, branch established on 06/30/1931. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3.4 mil, Deposits: $3.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Monona Bancorporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Blencoe mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
Electricity (13%)
Other fuel (4%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Monona County Iowa:

2008 Presidential Election results in Monona County Iowa:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Blencoe:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.69%

Here		58.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	18.5%	18.1%	17.5%	13.7%	13.2%
Congregations	11.1%	7.4%	11.1%	18.5%	11.1%

Name	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Free Church of America	Community Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	11.6%	4.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Congregations	22.2%	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	7.4%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2

Monona County:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

This county:	1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8

Monona County:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8

Here:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	8.9%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Monona County:	27.0%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Monona County:	16.2%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$736
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$548
Water Supply	1	$2,241	$26,892	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$68
Totals for Government	1	$2,241	$26,892	3	$1,352

Blencoe government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($96.45)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($96.45)

All Other: $4,000 ($20.30)
Current Operations - Sewerage: $35,000 ($177.66)
Water Utilities: $34,000 ($172.59)

Regular Highways: $24,000 ($121.83)

Fire Protection: $22,000 ($111.68)

Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($96.45)

Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($96.45)

Financial Administration: $7,000 ($35.53)

Police Protection: $7,000 ($35.53)

General - Other: $4,000 ($20.30)

General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($20.30)

Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($5.08)
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($10.15)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($45.69)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000 ($25.38)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $62,000 ($314.72)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $59,000 ($299.49)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000 ($15.23)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000 ($162.44)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($25.38)

Rents: $2,000 ($10.15)
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,000 ($25.38)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $177,000 ($898.48)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000 ($142.13)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000 ($96.45)
General Support: $8,000 ($40.61)

All Other: $1,000 ($5.08)
Tax - Property: $46,000 ($233.50)
Total General Sales: $11,000 ($55.84)

Public Utilities: $1,000 ($5.08)
Total Salaries & Wages: $45,000 ($228.43)

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.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

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)
KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
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)

Blencoe fatal accident list:

Dec 17, 1977 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Richard D Hofmann, North Blencoe (Lat: 41.934389 Lon: -96.083778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 78 m, Overall height: 78 m, Licensee ID: L00127087
Registrant: Iowa Wireless, 4135 Nw Urbandale Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7538, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Lat: 41.936806 Lon: -96.027667, Call Sign: WQJN774
Assigned Frequencies: 151.527 MHz
Grant Date: 11/12/2008, Expiration Date: 11/12/2018, Certifier: Danny J Stanislav
Registrant: Tri-State Communications, 1030 5th Avenue, South Sioux City, NE 68776, Phone: (402) 494-5477, Fax: (402) 494-1420, Email:

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6059A , Serial Number: 28659, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1956
Registrant (Individual): Chester D Creswell, 22363 305th St, Blencoe, IA 51523

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Blencoe, IA

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Blencoe, IA among deceased individuals
John	6	76.3 years
Robert	6	78.2 years
James	5	81.6 years
Mary	5	85.8 years
Ruth	5	75.0 years
Edward	4	82.8 years
Donald	4	71.5 years
Floyd	3	75.6 years
Charles	3	80.3 years
Leo	3	71.6 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Blencoe, IA among deceased individuals
Marley	9	79.7 years
Comfort	7	81.1 years
Collison	5	76.6 years
Whitmore	5	83.2 years
Huff	4	77.5 years
Gray	4	78.0 years
Gibson	3	75.0 years
Anderson	3	68.7 years
Arndt	3	70.6 years
Dehn	3	81.0 years

Blencoe on our top lists:

#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"

#33 (51523) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Northern European first ancestries"

#21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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