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Notable locations in Charles City: R Campground (A), Cedar Springs Wesleyan Camp (B), Farmers Feed and Grain Elevator (C), Wildwood Golf Course (D), Floyd County Sheriffs Department (E), Floyd County Historical Society Museum (F), Floyd County Courthouse (G), Charles City City Hall (H), Charles City Fire Department (I), Charles City Police Station (J), Charles City Public Library (K), Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Home (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Cedar Mall (1), Kelly Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Charles City include: Immaculate Conception Church (A), Baha'i Faith (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Christian Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), First Wesleyan Church (G), Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Grace Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Charles City include: Westwood Park (1), City Improvement Association Park (2), Wildwood Park (3), Mill Race Park (4), Andres Memorial Park (5), Central Park (6), Bayou Bend Park (7), Highland Park (8), Riverside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Charles City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Floyd County Historical Museum (500 Gilbert Street).
Hotels: Hometown Inn (1001 South Grand Avenue), Hartwood Inn (1312 Gilbert Street), Sleep Inn - Inn & Suites (1416 South Grand Avenue), Super 8 Motel (1411 South Grand Avenue Suite 1).
Courts: Iowa State - Judicial Branch- Juvenile Probation (101 South Main Street), Iowa State - Judicial Branch- Associate Juvenile Judge (101 South Main Street).
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Floyd County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 8.06. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Charles City that have no violations reported:
- CHARLES CITY WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 7812, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GREENFIELD MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.9%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 69.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 74.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 62.4% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This city: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Charles City, IA
People in group quarters in Charles City:
- 272 people in nursing homes
- 39 people in other group homes
- 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 24 people in other workers' dormitories
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in religious group quarters
Charles City compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Charles City (2011 data):
- First Citizens National Bank: 300 Main Branch at 300 North Main Street, branch established on 12/05/1994. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $94.4 mil, Deposits: $69.6 mil, headquarters in Mason City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Financial Corp.
- Security State Bank: Branch at 610 Gilbert St, branch established on 06/30/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $17.1 mil, Deposits: $14.7 mil, headquarters in New Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Rigler Investment Co.
- First Security Bank and Trust Company: First Security Bank And Trust Compan at 809 Clark Street, branch established on 07/14/1903. Info updated 11/23/2009: Bank assets: $42.5 mil, Deposits: $33.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.
- C US Bank: Charles City Branch at 1407 South Grand Avenue, branch established on 06/01/2000. Info updated 07/31/2008: Bank assets: $33.5 mil, Deposits: $2.6 mil, headquarters in Cresco, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: How-Win Development Co.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Charles City, Iowa:
- Super 8, 1411 S Grand Ave, Charles City, IA 50616
 , Phone: (641) 228-2888, Fax: (641) 228-1572
- Sleep Inn & Suites, 1416 S Grand Ave, Charles City, IA 50616 , Phone: (641) 257-6700, Fax: (641) 228-1331
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Charles City, Iowa
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Charles City:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.08%
| Here | | 67.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | The Wesleyan Church |
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| Adherents | 35.7% | 21.9% | 21.0% | 3.7% | 3.4% |
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| Congregations | 11.8% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 5.9% | 8.8% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | LDS (Mormon) Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 5.1% |
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| Congregations | 5.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 23.5% |
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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: 3 | Floyd County: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Floyd County: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 11.68 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Floyd County: | 8.6% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Floyd County: | 28.4% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
2 | $4,067 | $24,402 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $15,633 | $62,532 | 1 | $383 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $49,222 | $45,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $17,993 | $35,986 | 1 | $899 |
| Firefighters |
8 | $29,652 | $44,478 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $35,200 | $38,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
6 | $17,378 | $34,756 | 4 | $3,861 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $766 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $13,567 | $40,701 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $6,850 | $41,100 | 1 | $343 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $13,973 | $41,919 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $9,790 | $29,370 | 7 | $3,804 |
| Totals for Government |
63 | $213,325 | $40,633 | 15 | $10,056 |
Charles City government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $896,000 ($122.00)
Solid Waste Management: $284,000 ($38.67)
Parks and Recreation: $137,000 ($18.65)
Housing and Community Development: $125,000 ($17.02)
All Other: $117,000 ($15.93)
Air Transportation: $25,000 ($3.40)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.41)
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $493,000 ($67.13)
Regular Highways: $413,000 ($56.24)
General - Other: $211,000 ($28.73)
Water Utilities: $186,000 ($25.33)
Air Transportation: $92,000 ($12.53)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,294,000 ($176.20)
Police Protection: $1,049,000 ($142.84)
Housing and Community Development: $982,000 ($133.71)
Sewerage: $524,000 ($71.35)
Public Welfare - Other: $501,000 ($68.22)
Water Utilities: $492,000 ($66.99)
Local Fire Protection: $465,000 ($63.32)
Regular Highways: $440,000 ($59.91)
Parks and Recreation: $405,000 ($55.15)
Libraries: $334,000 ($45.48)
Solid Waste Management: $284,000 ($38.67)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $223,000 ($30.36)
Central Staff Services: $105,000 ($14.30)
Financial Administration: $95,000 ($12.94)
Air Transportation: $72,000 ($9.80)
Transit Utilities: $60,000 ($8.17)
General Public Buildings: $48,000 ($6.54)
Health - Other: $30,000 ($4.08)
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000 ($1.77)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $985,000 ($134.12)
All Other: $352,000 ($47.93)
General Local Government Support: $24,000 ($3.27)
- General - Interest on Debt: $458,000 ($62.36)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $464,000 ($63.18)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $991,000 ($134.94)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $418,000 ($56.92)
General Revenue, NEC: $378,000 ($51.47)
Interest Earnings: $261,000 ($35.54)
Special Assessments: $4,000 ($0.54)
Sale of Property: $3,000 ($0.41)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,290,000 ($1945.81)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,395,000 ($1823.94)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,000 ($13.07)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $61,000 ($8.31)
General - Other: $50,000 ($6.81)
Local Fire Protection: $46,000 ($6.26)
Police Protection: $32,000 ($4.36)
Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($3.95)
Libraries: $18,000 ($2.45)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,784,000 ($787.58)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $914,000 ($124.46)
Transit Utilities: $48,000 ($6.54)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $654,000 ($89.05)
All Other: $107,000 ($14.57)
General Local Government Support: $8,000 ($1.09)
- Tax - Property: $3,699,000 ($503.68)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $517,000 ($70.40)
Public Utilities Sales: $228,000 ($31.05)
Other Selective Sales: $91,000 ($12.39)
Other License: $81,000 ($11.03)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,630,000 ($358.12)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($3.81)
5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,635 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.57% | | 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:
6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,419 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.32% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Charles City:
- KCHA (1580 AM; 1 kW; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Charles City:
- KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Charles City:
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Charles City, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 17
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 76
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Charles City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Charles City, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 96 | 78.9 years |
| William | 94 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 80 | 72.9 years |
| Mary | 62 | 81.1 years |
| Ruth | 58 | 82.0 years |
| Charles | 58 | 77.6 years |
| Dorothy | 55 | 80.4 years |
| James | 55 | 71.4 years |
| George | 51 | 79.5 years |
| Harold | 51 | 74.2 years |
| Most common last names in Charles City, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 47 | 79.0 years |
| Meyer | 35 | 81.8 years |
| Johnson | 28 | 78.7 years |
| Miller | 28 | 81.4 years |
| Anderson | 24 | 83.5 years |
| Martin | 21 | 82.5 years |
| Peterson | 20 | 83.5 years |
| Brown | 20 | 80.6 years |
| Hoeft | 19 | 78.4 years |
| Fisher | 17 | 77.5 years |
| Businesses in Charles City, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AutoZone | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Sleep Inn | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Kmart | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 2 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
Charles City on our top lists:
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
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