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Population (year 2000): 10,106. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,985 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 4,773  (47.2%)
Females: 5,333  (52.8%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51401.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,500 (it was $39,853 in 2000)
Carroll  $43,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,400 (it was $86,400 in 2000)
Carroll  $102,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Carroll:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (60.9%), Irish (12.7%), English (6.8%), United States (4.7%), French (2.6%), Danish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/27/1869

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 5.54 square miles.

Population density: 1806 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carroll

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carroll city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

96 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Carroll, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carroll to the number of sex offenders is 1252 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Carroll:  1.3% ($1,164)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Carroll satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (84.9 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (96.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (494.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lidderdale, IA (6.9 miles) , Willey, IA (7.1 miles) , Halbur, IA (8.5 miles ), Glidden, IA (9.5 miles ), Breda, IA (10.9 miles ), Dedham, IA (11.5 miles ), Templeton, IA (11.7 miles ), Arcadia, IA (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 49 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 1997: 68 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 1999: 35 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $213,000

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Latitude: 42.07 N, Longitude: 94.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,105 (+20.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,174 (80.0%)


People in group quarters in Carroll
  • 221 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 712

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Carroll, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +423 (+4.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Carroll by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 200200
    per 100,000 19.30.00.019.70.00.0
Robberies 004022
    per 100,000 0.00.039.60.020.020.0
Assaults 023365
    per 100,000 0.018.929.729.659.949.9
Burglaries 252233283227
    per 100,000 241.4207.7326.9276.1319.4269.4
Thefts 233204182186169138
    per 100,000 2249.91925.61802.91834.01686.81377.1
Auto thefts 121325131711
    per 100,000 115.9122.7247.6128.2169.7109.8
Arson 103201
    per 100,000 9.70.029.719.70.010.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 245.4) 131.6105.2132.6124.6121.498.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.50
US city average:  3.00

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Carroll-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Carroll city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1954, a category 4 tornado 17.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jordan Carstens - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Jan 22, 1981), Adam Haluska - College basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes).


Hospital/medical center in Carroll:
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (311 SOUTH CLARK STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Carroll:
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 18 miles; MANNING, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; AUDUBON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carroll:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 92 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carroll:
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 7 miles; CARROLL, IA; ID: CIN)
  • WALL LAKE MUNI (about 20 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; ID: 3Y0)
  • SAC CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; SAC CITY, IA; ID: SKI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carroll:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
Public high schools in Carroll:
  • CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 2809 N GRANT RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CARROLL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 1026 N ADAMS; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Carroll:
  • KUEMPER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 109 S CLARK ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Carroll:
  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 525 EAST 18TH STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
  • CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 3203 N. GRANT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 1026 N ADAMS; Grades: 04 - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Carroll:
  • KUEMPER CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: P.O. BOX 827; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 13924 MT CARMEL AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Carroll:
  • CARROLL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $238,208; Location: 118 E 5TH ST; 64,000 books; 215 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • des moines community college also has a campus located in carroll.

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Notable locations in Carroll: Carroll (A), Carroll Municipal Golf Course (B), Carroll City Fire Station (C), Carroll City Hall (D), Carroll City Police Department (E), Carroll City Public Library (F), Carroll County Courthouse (G), Carroll County Historical Museum (H), Carroll County Sheriffs Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carroll include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Trinity Episcopal Church (B), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Saint Lawrence Catholic Church (F), Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Carroll Baptist Church (H), Central Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Carroll City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Carroll include: Maple Park (1), North Park (2), Northwest Park (3), Rolling Hills Park (4), Minchen Park (5), South Side Park (6), Veterans Memorial Park (7), Graham Park (8), Carroll Little League Complex (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Kelly Coin Machine CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 630 North Grant Road), Star Destinations (Tours & Charters; 1424 North USHighway 71).

Hotels: Adams Street Bed & Breakfast (726 North Adams Street), Burke Inn (1225 Plaza Drive), Super 8 Carroll East (701 Bella Vista Drive), City Rooms & Apartments (224 North Main Street), Villa Lodge (220 West 7th Street), Super 8 Carroll North IA (1757 Highway 71 North), Carrollton Inn (Highway 71 North).

Courts: Carroll County - District Court Chambers (Court House), Carroll County - Clerk Of District Court (Court House).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carroll that have no violations reported:
  • CARROLL MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 10098, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Carroll compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Carroll (2007 data):
  • Iowa Savings Bank: at 510 Highway 30 West, /Internet, at 1240 Highway 30 East, Iowa Savings Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.6 mil, Deposits: $140.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community Grain Company
  • Commercial Savings Bank: at 627 North Adams Street, branch established on 1917-01-01; Drive-In Branch at 626 North Carroll Street, branch established on 1974-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $96.7 mil, Deposits: $81.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Ban Corp.
  • Carroll County State Bank: Hy-Vee Grocery Store Branch at 905 U. S. Highway 30 West, branch established on 1992-12-01; at Sixth And Adams Streets, branch established on 1870-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $235.4 mil, Deposits: $199.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.
  • United Bank of Iowa: Carroll Branch at 609 North Clark Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $628.4 mil, Deposits: $480.9 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: 109 East 7th Street Branch at 109 East 7th Street, branch established on 1936-10-27. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



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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
Water Supply 6$17,223$34,4460$0
Streets and Highways 8$25,791$38,6870$0
Police - Other 6$14,185$28,3700$0
Police Protection - Officers 14$42,622$36,5330$0
Other Government Administration 2$10,667$64,0027$3,542
Financial Administration 3$6,651$26,6040$0
Local Libraries 1$3,830$45,9605$5,661
Other and Unallocable 5$17,442$41,8610$0
Sewerage 4$11,557$34,6710$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$797
Parks and Recreation 13$34,450$31,80036$11,024
Totals for Government 62$184,417$35,69449$21,024


Carroll government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,066,000
    Parks & Recreation: $722,000
    Solid Waste Management: $413,000
    All Other: $119,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,050,000
    Water Utilities: $350,000
    Sewerage: $321,000
    Air Transportation: $147,000
    Parks & Recreation: $132,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $1,149,000
    Police Protection: $848,000
    Regular Highways: $806,000
    Water Utilities: $646,000
    General - Other: $573,000
    Solid Waste Management: $552,000
    Financial Administration: $412,000
    Sewerage: $278,000
    Libraries: $235,000
    General Public Buildings: $121,000
    Air Transportation: $84,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    Transit Utilities: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $177,000
    Housing & Community Development: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $362,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $159,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,230,000
    Industrial Revenue: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,615,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $895,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,770,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,030,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $340,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $740,000
    Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $373,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
    Property Sale Other: $36,000
    Rents: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $202,000
    Sewerage: $109,000
    Regular Highways: $75,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,924,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,070,000
    Transit Utilities: $32,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $340,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $809,000
    General Support: $184,000
    All Other: $4,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,267,000
    NEC: $87,000
    Public Utilities: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,488,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $134,000

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Sac County, IA  0.35% ($27,724 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.32% ($22,538)
from Audubon County, IA  0.27% ($25,818)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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 Polk County, IA  0.94% ($34,899 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.36% ($32,267)
to Crawford County, IA  0.33% ($24,964)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carroll:
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carroll:
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)


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