Boxholm, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 203. Population change since 2000: -5.1%

Males: 98	(48.4%)
Females: 105	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	44.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50040.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,529 (it was $37,083 in 2000)

Boxholm:	$47,529
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,646 (it was $38,900 in 2000)

Boxholm:	$57,646
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $63,968; Detached houses: $63,444

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Races in Boxholm:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Boxholm: 68.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.8%), Swedish (26.0%), Irish (19.5%), English (17.2%), Norwegian (6.5%), Dutch (6.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/29/1913

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Boxholm

High school or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boxholm city

Never married: 12.7%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 12.7%

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:

Boxholm:	0.7% ($278)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (26.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (117.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (331.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pilot Mound, IA (2.2 miles ), Dayton, IA (2.5 miles ), Harcourt, IA (2.7 miles ), Paton, IA (2.8 miles ), Fraser, IA (2.8 miles) , Dana, IA (2.9 miles) , Beaver, IA (3.1 miles) , Ogden, IA (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 94.11 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Chemicals (15%)
Truck transportation (15%)
Food (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (22%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Carpenters (9%)
Food processing workers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Registered nurses (10%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)

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Boxholm-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Boxholm city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Boxholm:

BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BOONE, IA)
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boxholm:

IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)

Public elementary/middle school in Boxholm:

Grand Elementary School (Location: 404 Walnut St; Grades: PK-6)

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Notable locations in Boxholm: Boxholm Fire Department (A), Boxholm Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Boxholm include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

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Boxholm compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Boxholm (2009 data):

Security Savings Bank: Boxholm Branch at 200 Second Street, branch established on 1934-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.7 mil, Deposits: $72.8 mil, headquarters in Gowrie, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Security Financial, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religon statistics for Boxholm

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	22.1%	18.0%	17.4%	11.9%	7.3%
Congregations	6.8%	9.1%	20.5%	6.8%	4.5%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Free Church of America	Christian and Missionary Alliance	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	4.4%	4.2%	3.0%	2.8%	8.8%
Congregations	4.5%	6.8%	4.5%	4.5%	31.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$575
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$500
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$1,075

Boxholm government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $17,000
All Other: $1,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $7,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $104,000
Regular Highways: $14,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

General - Other: $4,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000

Fire Protection: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $203,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $28,000
Total General Sales: $11,000

Public Utilities: $4,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
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	1.56% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA	0.84% ($38,107)
from Dallas County, IA	0.33% ($35,545)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
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	1.64% ($38,406 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	1.47% ($35,412)
to Dallas County, IA	0.28% ($47,786)

Strongest AM radio stations in Boxholm:

KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boxholm:

KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, 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)
KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Boxholm:

KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

South Side Of 400th Street. 1/2 Mile From "t", Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN329
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

S Side Of 400th St .5 Mi From T, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: United States Cellular Corp, 8410 W Bryn Mawr Ave Ste 700, Chicago, IL 60631-3486, Phone: (773) 399-8900
PETER M CONNOLLY, South Side Of 400th Street. 1/2 Mile From "t", Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

West Central Coop, Type: Silo, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WQDL877
Assigned Frequencies : 154.400 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2005, Expiration Date: 09/27/2015, Certifier: Randy Mitchell
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co, 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

DAYTON, South Side Of 400th Street. 1/2 Mile From "t", Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPNN233
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 10552.5 MHz
Grant Date: 04/01/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

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