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Butler County

Population in July 2009: 171. Population change since 2000: -15.3%
 

Males: 82  (48.0%)
Females: 89  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  30.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50611.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,309 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Bristow:

$25,309
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,243

Bristow city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $32,976 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Bristow:

$32,976
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $40,931; Detached houses: $42,953; In 2-unit structures: $7,032; Mobile homes: $30,237

Median gross rent in 2009: $281.

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Bristow races chart
  • White alone - 162 (91.0%)
  • Two or more races - 13 (7.3%)
  • Black alone - 3 (1.7%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Bristow: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.4%), Irish (8.9%), English (6.4%), United States (4.5%), Norwegian (4.0%), Dutch (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/15/1881

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 183 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bristow:

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bristow city:

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $162 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $236 (1.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (34.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (151.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (275.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dumont, IA (1.9 miles ), Allison, IA (2.4 miles ), Aredale, IA (2.6 miles) , Hansell, IA (3.2 miles) , Greene, IA (3.2 miles ), Clarksville, IA (3.5 miles ), Dougherty, IA (3.5 miles) , Geneva, IA (3.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 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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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.77 N, Longitude: 92.91 W

Area code: 641

Bristow household income distribution Bristow home values distribution

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.4%
Iowa:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (34%)
  • Construction (32%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (55%)
  • Manufacturing (32%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Bristow-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 213% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Bristow city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/25/2008, a category F5 tornado 15.5 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 70 people and caused $100 million in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Butler County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 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 Bristow:

  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; HAMPTON, IA)
  • WAVERLY HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; WAVERLY, IA)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; IOWA FALLS, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristow:

  • University of Northern Iowa (about 30 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; Full-time enrollment: 10,923)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 38 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
  • Upper Iowa University (about 57 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 3,144)
  • Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 60 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Iowa State University (about 65 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
  • Luther College (about 68 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,470)
  • Iowa Central Community College (about 69 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; FT enrollment: 3,064)

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

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 8.06. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.06
U.S.:

11.24

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

BRISTOW MUNI WATER SUPPLY (Address: 216 MAIN ST , Population served: 202, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1998)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.5%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bristow, IA


Bristow compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Bristow travel time to work - commute
Bristow mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Iowa:


2008 Presidential Election results in Butler County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Bristow:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.75%
Here77.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents32.5%14.4%13.7%9.8%8.7%
Congregations15.2%13.0%17.4%8.7%6.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaNorth American Baptist ConferenceConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceOther
Adherents5.1%3.7%3.4%3.2%5.6%
Congregations8.7%4.3%4.3%2.2%19.6%
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: 5
Butler County:

3.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Butler County:

6.82 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

6.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Butler County:

8.5%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Butler County:

26.7%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.4%
State:

14.5%

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 1$200
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$50
Totals for Government 0$0 2$250

Bristow government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($46.78)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,000 ($52.63)
    Financial Administration: $8,000 ($46.78)
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($46.78)
    Water Utilities: $7,000 ($40.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($40.94)
    Fire Protection: $6,000 ($35.09)
    General - Other: $5,000 ($29.24)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($17.54)
    Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($5.85)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000 ($35.09)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000 ($11.70)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($5.85)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($5.85)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $106,000 ($619.88)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($111.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000 ($93.57)
  • Tax - Property: $22,000 ($128.65)
    Total General Sales: $7,000 ($40.94)
    Public Utilities: $2,000 ($11.70)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($52.63)

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,061 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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.48% ($32,793 average AGI)
from Bremer County, IA  0.95% ($36,214)
from Hardin County, IA  0.27% ($30,500)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.05%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.49% ($27,943 average AGI)
to Bremer County, IA  0.97% ($36,561)
to Franklin County, IA  0.31% ($28,722)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bristow:

  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Bristow:

  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
  • KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bristow:

  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

Bristow fatal accident list:

Jun 30, 1979 06:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 100 Blk Main St (Lat: 42.774139 Lon: -92.906861), Call Sign: WNKF707
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.675 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/02/2002, Expiration Date: 10/29/2012
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • BRISTOW, IA, Lat: 42.768389 Lon: -92.895556, Call Sign: WPSD687
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/21/2001, Expiration Date: 03/21/2011, Certifier: Chris J Jerome
    Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2111 N Molter Rd, Liberty Lake, WA 99019, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3727, Email:



Most common first names in Bristow, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John676.7 years
George581.2 years
Anna486.2 years
Henry483.5 years
Minnie483.5 years
Ernest379.7 years
Harm388.7 years
Harold365.7 years
Joseph366.0 years
Mary383.3 years
Most common last names in Bristow, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller680.0 years
Finke471.5 years
Dralle475.0 years
True476.5 years
Blanchard380.3 years
Brocka383.3 years
Kollmann384.7 years
Folkerts379.7 years
Bruns385.7 years
Hemmen382.4 years

Bristow on our top lists:

  • #93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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