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Humboldt County

Population in July 2008: 297. Population change since 2000: -9.2%
 

Males: 148  (49.8%)
Females: 149  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50519.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,190 (it was $32,917 in 2000)
Bode:  $42,190
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,540
Bode:  $21,540
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,495 (it was $33,400 in 2000)
Bode:  $49,495
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,118; Detached houses: $51,966; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,211; Mobile homes: $25,000
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Races in Bode:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (2.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bode: 69.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.1%), Norwegian (27.8%), English (9.5%), Irish (6.4%), United States (3.7%), Danish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/20/1892

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 724 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bode

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bode city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
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:

Bode:  0.8% ($283)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (67.1 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (142.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (345.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ottosen, IA (2.2 miles) , Livermore, IA (2.3 miles ), Rutland, IA (2.7 miles) , Bradgate, IA (2.8 miles) , West Bend, IA (3.2 miles ), Humboldt, IA (3.2 miles ), Lu Verne, IA (3.3 miles ), Dakota City, IA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 42.87 N, Longitude: 94.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-7.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Average climate in Bode, Iowa

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Bode-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Bode city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.7 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 Bode:
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bode, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bode:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 91 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
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Library in Bode:
  • BODE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,357; Location: 114 HUMBOLDT, BOX 122; 3,940 books; 62 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bode: Bode (A), Bode Cooperative Elevator (B), Bode City Hall (C), Bode City Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Bode: Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BODE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 327, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and AUG-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-20-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 47 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bode, IA



Bode 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bode (2009 data):
  • West Iowa Bank: Bode Branch at 104 Humboldt Avenue, branch established on 1947-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.9 mil, Deposits: $71.0 mil, headquarters in West Bend, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: West Bend Bancorp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Humboldt County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Bode

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents34.4%26.2%18.7%11.6%9.1%
Congregations44.4%16.7%11.1%11.1%16.7%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,154
Sewerage 1$2,391$28,6920$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,054
Totals for Government 1$2,391$28,6922$2,208



Bode government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $41,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $156,000
    Beginning: $75,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
    General Support: $7,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $60,000
    Total General Sales: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $51,000

5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
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 Webster County, IA  0.90% ($30,029 average AGI)
from Kossuth County, IA  0.44% ($30,647)
from Wright County, IA  0.38% ($26,000)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
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 Webster County, IA  0.94% ($9,054 average AGI)
to Wright County, IA  0.43% ($27,882)
to Pocahontas County, IA  0.33% ($21,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bode:
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bode:
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bode:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 305 2nd St, Call Sign: KFM462, Licensee ID: L00029384
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz, 154.280 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/24/1999, Expiration Date: 02/28/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2004
    Registrant: City Of Bode, Bode, IA 50519, Phone: (515) 379-1486
  • Bode Cooperative 12 Humboldt Ave, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WNVG804
    Assigned Frequencies : 469.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/21/2000, Expiration Date: 01/29/2011, Certifier: Dennis Knight
    Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briraclift Rd, Indpls, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (800) 841-0516

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC0IFK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00256147
    Grant Date: 06/09/2000, Expiration Date: 06/09/2010, Certifier: Kevin P Marso
    Registrant: Kevin P Marso, 709 110 St, Bode, IA 50519


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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