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Blockton, IA map Population (year 2000): 192. Estimated population in July 2006: 184 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 87  (45.3%)
Females: 105  (54.7%)

Taylor County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50836


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,000 (it was $22,917 in 2000)
Blockton  $25,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $22,800 (it was $19,200 in 2000)
Blockton  $22,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Blockton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (14.1%), Irish (11.5%), United States (10.9%), English (4.2%), Swedish (2.1%), Danish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/28/1890

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 284 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blockton

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blockton city

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

5 residents are foreign born (2.6% Asia).

This city:  2.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Blockton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blockton to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

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

Blockton:  1.2% ($232)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (64.3 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (106.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (474.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Athelstan, IA (5.4 miles) , Maloy, IA (6.0 miles) , Redding, IA (6.1 miles) , Irena, MO (8.2 miles) , Grant City, MO (9.9 miles ), Delphos, IA (10.0 miles) , Benton, IA (10.3 miles) , Sheridan, MO (11.7 miles) .

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 94.48 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+9.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Machinery (25%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (9%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (9%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (19%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (15%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)


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Blockton-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Blockton city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 tornado 30.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blockton:
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
  • GENTRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ALBANY, MO)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CRESTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blockton:
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 66 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 93 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blockton:
  • BEDFORD MUNI (about 17 miles; BEDFORD, IA; ID: Y46)
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 19 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; ID: 1Y3)
  • ALBANY MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; ALBANY, MO; ID: K19)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blockton:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 39 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Blockton that have no violations reported:
  • BLOCKTON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 192, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Blockton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above 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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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 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 1$1,550$18,6001$350


Blockton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $78,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $117,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
    Highways: $15,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
    Total General Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Page County, IA  0.86% ($28,600 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.60% ($20,357)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 Page County, IA  0.86% ($22,100 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.56% ($20,846)
to Union County, IA  0.43% ($34,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blockton:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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