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Castalia, IA map Population (year 2000): 175. Estimated population in July 2006: 158 (-9.7% change)
 

Males: 91  (52.0%)
Females: 84  (48.0%)

Winneshiek County

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

Zip code: 52133


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,200 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Castalia  $33,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,900 (it was $39,600 in 2000)
Castalia  $46,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Castalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)

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Ancestries: German (44.6%), Norwegian (15.4%), English (14.9%), Irish (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (8.0%), United States (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/16/1901

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 219 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Castalia

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castalia city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

4 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America).

This city:  2.3%
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:

Castalia:  0.7% ($279)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (57.3 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (156.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ossian, IA (6.4 miles ), Postville, IA (7.6 miles ), Clermont, IA (8.0 miles ), Elgin, IA (11.2 miles ), West Union, IA (13.8 miles ), Calmar, IA (13.9 miles ), Decorah, IA (15.2 miles ), Luana, IA (15.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $69,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.11 N, Longitude: 91.68 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-3.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Food (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Extraction workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)
  • Religious workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Accountants and auditors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)


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Castalia-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Castalia city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Castalia:
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; WAUKON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castalia:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 64 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 78 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Castalia:
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 7 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; ID: Y16)
  • DECORAH MUNI (about 12 miles; DECORAH, IA; ID: DEH)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 12 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castalia:
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 14 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 63 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)

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Notable locations in Castalia: Castalia (A), Castalia Fire Department (B), Molineland Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Castalia: Zion Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Castalia: Castalia City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Castalia 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 above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Winneshiek County Iowa:




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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$400
Water Supply 0$0 4$325
Totals for Government 0$0 8$725



4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)
Winneshiek County:  0.30%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allamakee County, IA  0.50% ($31,973 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA  0.31% ($30,043)
from Howard County, IA  0.31% ($29,826)


5.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.93%
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 Allamakee County, IA  0.39% ($27,069 average AGI)
to Howard County, IA  0.39% ($24,345)
to Fillmore County, MN  0.27% ($25,050)


Strongest AM radio stations in Castalia:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDEC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castalia:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around Castalia:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

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