Charles City, Iowa

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Population in 2014: 7,513 (98% urban, 2% rural). Population change since 2000: -3.8%

Males: 3,574	(47.6%)
Females: 3,939	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Iowa median age:	38.1 years

Zip codes: 50616.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $40,193 (it was $30,568 in 2000)

Charles City:	$40,193
IA:	$54,736

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $23,266 (it was $16,659 in 2000)

Charles City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $87,538 (it was $63,700 in 2000)

Charles City:	$87,538
IA:	$136,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $126,140; Detached houses: $128,687; Townhouses or other attached units: $117,843; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,620; Mobile homes: $27,835

Median gross rent in 2015: $566.

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Races in Charles City, IA (2010)
- 6,99491.4%White alone
- 2012.6%Hispanic
- 1882.5%Black alone
- 1922.5%Asian alone
- 640.8%Two or more races
- 80.1%American Indian alone
- 40.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone
- 10.01%Other race alone

Races in Charles City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Charles City: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.0%), Irish (10.9%), American (10.2%), English (9.1%), Ethiopian (3.4%), Norwegian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1/1869

Land area: 6.15 square miles.

Population density: 1,221 people per square mile (low).

Charles City,IA real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Charles City:

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charles City city:

Never married: 26.6%
Now married: 45.4%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 15.3%

187 residents are foreign born (0.9% Africa, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:	2.5%
Iowa:	4.7%

According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Charles City, Iowa as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Charles City to the number of sex offenders is 1,253 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 with mortgages in 2015: $1,314 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,359 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (43.1 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (132.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (268.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Floyd, IA (2.3 miles ), Colwell, IA (2.7 miles) , Roseville, IA (2.8 miles) , Bassett, IA (2.8 miles) , Nashua, IA (3.2 miles ), Ionia, IA (3.4 miles ), Marble Rock, IA (3.5 miles ), Orchard, IA (3.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $229,200
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,400
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,300
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $149,800
2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $123,800
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $118,600
2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $156,100
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $144,000
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $155,800
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $225,900
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $255,100
2009: 1 building, cost: $344,100
2010: 1 building, cost: $344,100
2011: 1 building, cost: $186,100
2012: 1 building, cost: $112,100
2013: 12 buildings, average cost: $228,800
2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $201,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 92.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +934 (+12.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,306 (64.5%)

Area code: 641

Charles City household income distribution

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Crime rates in Charles City by Year
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.3	13.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	5	3
per 100,000	12.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.8	53.5	66.7	40.1
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	12.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.4	0.0	26.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.4
Assaults	10	7	19	16	11	9	9	8	9	6	22	15	14	8
per 100,000	128.1	89.3	247.2	207.5	143.4	118.8	119.7	107.6	122.1	78.0	290.5	200.8	186.8	107.0
Burglaries	29	25	18	14	29	23	15	33	22	12	30	25	13	28
per 100,000	371.6	318.9	234.2	181.5	378.0	303.7	199.6	443.8	298.4	156.0	396.1	334.6	173.4	374.5
Theft	146	140	158	127	99	99	93	105	110	79	117	103	98	143
per 100,000	1,870.8	1,785.7	2,055.7	1,646.8	1,290.4	1,307.1	1,237.4	1,412.2	1,491.9	1,027.0	1,545.0	1,378.7	1,307.5	1,912.5
Auto thefts	3	12	4	3	3	8	5	1	2	5	7	3	3	1
per 100,000	38.4	153.1	52.0	38.9	39.1	105.6	66.5	13.4	27.1	65.0	92.4	40.2	40.0	13.4
Arson	2	6	1	1	1	0	4	4	0	0	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	25.6	76.5	13.0	13.0	13.0	0.0	53.2	53.8	0.0	0.0	26.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.8)	145.1	125.1	180.1	123.2	130.7	105.8	119.3	141.1	107.1	80.6	197.3	164.8	158.4	161.3

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Charles City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 20 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.74
Iowa average:	1.70

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Charles City, Iowa accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	3.2%
Iowa:	3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-1.8%).

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (34%)
Retail trade (12%)
Health care and social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Health care and social assistance (25%)
Retail trade (22%)
Manufacturing (15%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Production occupations (19%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Sales and related occupations (19%)
Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Charles City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Charles City, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Charles City, Iowa average precipitation

Charles City, Iowa clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Charles City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Charles City city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Charles City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 245.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 405.9 miles away from Charles City center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 222.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 385.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 253.9 miles away from Charles City center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 346.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Floyd County (14) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: George Nelson (astronaut), Jeff Betts - Soccer player-coach, Paul F. Riordan - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Greg Brunner - College basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes), Mark Kuhn - Politician, Marlys Millhiser - Horror writer.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Charles City: Paul F. Riordan.

Hospitals and medical centers in Charles City:

BURLING HOUSE (910 FIRST AVENUE)
CREST VIEW GROUP HOME (1700 CLARK STREET)
FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 800 11TH ST)
FOURTH AVENUE GROUP HOME (710 FOURTH AVENUE)
CEDAR HEALTH (807 FIFTH STREET)
CHAUTAUQUA GUEST HOME #1 (120 CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE)
CHAUTAUQUA GUEST HOME #2 (602 ELEVENTH STREET)
CHAUTAUQUA GUEST HOME #3 (302 NINTH STREET)
NORTH IOWA MERCY DIALYSIS CENTER - CHARLES CITY (707 GILBERT ST.)
FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH/HOME HEALTH CARE (1003 GILBERT STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Charles City, IA

Airports and heliports located in Charles City:

Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 682, Itinerant Ops: 2,700, Local Ops: 2,700)
Floyd County Memorial Hospital Heliport (4IA3)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charles City:

North Iowa Area Community College (about 24 miles; Mason City, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,235)
University of Northern Iowa (about 40 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 42 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 3,365)
Riverland Community College (about 46 miles; Austin, MN; FT enrollment: 2,321)
Upper Iowa University (about 48 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)
Luther College (about 48 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,700)
Hawkeye Community College (about 48 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)

Public high schools in Charles City:

CHARLES CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 637, Location: 1 COMET DR, Grades: 9-12)
CARRIE LANE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 7, Location: 502 NORTH JACKSON ST., Grades: 11-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Charles City:

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 422, Location: 1406 N GRAND, Grades: PK-5)
CHARLES CITY MIDDLE SCH. (Students: 399, Location: 500 NORTH GRAND AVE, Grades: 6-8)
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 600 5TH AVE, Grades: KG-5)

Private elementary/middle school in Charles City:

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 171, Location: 1203 CLARK ST, Grades: KG-6)

See full list of schools located in Charles City

Library in Charles City:

CHARLES CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $369,886; Location: 106 MILWAUKEE MALL; 56,043 books; 2,021 audio materials; 1,163 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 13 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 160 print serial subscriptions; 1,988 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Charles City: Cedar Springs Wesleyan Camp (A), R Campground (B), Farmers Feed and Grain Elevator (C), Wildwood Golf Course (D), American Medical Response (E), Floyd County Search and Rescue (F), Floyd County Sheriffs Department (G), Floyd County Courthouse (H), Floyd County Historical Society Museum (I), Charles City Public Library (J), Charles City Police Station (K), Charles City Fire Department (L), Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Home (M), Charles City City Hall (N). 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: Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Evangelical Free Church (B), Messiah Lutheran Church (C), Grace Episcopal Church (D), Temple Baptist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Immaculate Conception Church (G), Bethany Alliance Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Charles City include: Saint Marys Park (1), Riverside Park (2), Mill Race Park (3), Andres Memorial Park (4), City Improvement Association Park (5), Memorial Park (6), Merten J Klaus Park (7), Dana park (8), Sunset Park (9). Display/hide their locations 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).

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
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 53.8. This is better than average.

City:	53.8
U.S.:	74.7

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	30.6
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2007 was 9.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.75
U.S.:	9.35

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.8%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.7% for Black residents, 12.1% for two or more races residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Charles City, IA

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Iowa:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.1%
Whole state:	64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Charles City in 2010:

174 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
41 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
24 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Charles City in 2000:

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, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Charles City (2011 data):

First Security Bank and Trust Company: First Security Bank And Trust Compan at 809 Clark Street, branch established on 1903/07/14. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $430.7 mil, Deposits: $342.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.
State Bank & Trust Company: Security State Bank Branch at 610 Gilbert St, branch established on 2007/06/30. Info updated 2011/10/04: Bank assets: $337.3 mil, Deposits: $279.9 mil, headquarters in New Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Rigler Investment Company
C US Bank: Charles City Branch at 1407 South Grand Avenue, branch established on 2000/06/01. Info updated 2008/07/31: Bank assets: $344.2 mil, Deposits: $281.3 mil, headquarters in Cresco, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: How-Win Development Co.
First Citizens National Bank: 300 Main Branch at 300 North Main Street, branch established on 1994/12/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,022.1 mil, Deposits: $744.4 mil, headquarters in Mason City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Financial Corp.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	10.1
Iowa average:	10.3

Charles City travel time to work - commute

Charles City mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Charles City city (based on Floyd County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Mainline Protestant	5,256	18
Catholic	3,080	3
Evangelical Protestant	1,255	13
Other	4	2
None	6,708	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3

Floyd County:	1.84 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Floyd 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.
State:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19

Here:	11.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.6%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Floyd County:	28.4%
Iowa:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.9%
State:	14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

Charles City:	49.5%
State:	48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Charles City:	44.9%
Iowa:	44.7%

Average BMI:

This city:	28.4
State:	28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:

Here:	22.6%
Iowa:	22.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

This city:	12.0%
State:	10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Charles City:	6.9
State:	6.8

Overweight people:

Here:	33.4%
Iowa:	33.5%

General health condition:

Here:	53.1%
Iowa:	54.9%

Average condition of hearing:

Here:	74.9%
Iowa:	77.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Charles City, IA Residents

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Financial Administration	4	$9,934	$29,802	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$12,959	$77,754	1	$383
Police Protection - Officers	12	$52,102	$52,102	3	$133
Firefighters	7	$31,124	$53,355	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$29,696	$44,544	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$14,460	$43,380	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$7,973	$47,838	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	5	$16,773	$40,255	1	$1,494
Water Supply	4	$16,559	$49,677	0	$0
Local Libraries	4	$10,795	$32,385	8	$3,848
Other and Unallocable	7	$23,347	$40,023	5	$5,028
Totals for Government	59	$225,722	$45,910	18	$10,886

Expenditure Revenue

Charles City government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

Construction - Housing and Community Development: $493,000 ($65.62)
Regular Highways: $413,000 ($54.97)

General - Other: $211,000 ($28.08)

Water Utilities: $186,000 ($24.76)

Air Transportation: $92,000 ($12.25)
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,294,000 ($172.23)
Police Protection: $1,049,000 ($139.62)

Housing and Community Development: $982,000 ($130.71)

Sewerage: $524,000 ($69.75)

Public Welfare - Other: $501,000 ($66.68)

Water Utilities: $492,000 ($65.49)

Local Fire Protection: $465,000 ($61.89)

Regular Highways: $440,000 ($58.57)

Parks and Recreation: $405,000 ($53.91)

Libraries: $334,000 ($44.46)

Solid Waste Management: $284,000 ($37.80)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $223,000 ($29.68)

Central Staff Services: $105,000 ($13.98)

Financial Administration: $95,000 ($12.64)

Air Transportation: $72,000 ($9.58)

Transit Utilities: $60,000 ($7.99)

General Public Buildings: $48,000 ($6.39)

Health - Other: $30,000 ($3.99)

Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000 ($1.73)
General - Interest on Debt: $458,000 ($60.96)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $61,000 ($8.12)
General - Other: $50,000 ($6.66)

Local Fire Protection: $46,000 ($6.12)

Police Protection: $32,000 ($4.26)

Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($3.86)

Libraries: $18,000 ($2.40)
Total Salaries and Wages: $2,630,000 ($350.06)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($3.73)

Charles City government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $896,000 ($119.26)
Solid Waste Management: $284,000 ($37.80)

Parks and Recreation: $137,000 ($18.24)

Housing and Community Development: $125,000 ($16.64)

All Other: $117,000 ($15.57)

Air Transportation: $25,000 ($3.33)

Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.40)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $985,000 ($131.11)
All Other: $352,000 ($46.85)

General Local Government Support: $24,000 ($3.19)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $464,000 ($61.76)
Miscellaneous - Rents: $418,000 ($55.64)
General Revenue, NEC: $378,000 ($50.31)

Interest Earnings: $261,000 ($34.74)

Special Assessments: $4,000 ($0.53)

Sale of Property: $3,000 ($0.40)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $914,000 ($121.66)
Transit Utilities: $48,000 ($6.39)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $654,000 ($87.05)
All Other: $107,000 ($14.24)

General Local Government Support: $8,000 ($1.06)
Tax - Property: $3,699,000 ($492.35)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $517,000 ($68.81)

Public Utilities Sales: $228,000 ($30.35)

Other Selective Sales: $91,000 ($12.11)

Other License: $81,000 ($10.78)

Charles City government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,290,000 ($1902.04)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,395,000 ($1782.91)

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $991,000 ($131.90)

Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,000 ($12.78)

Charles City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,784,000 ($769.87)

4.17% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.17%
Iowa average:	5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Cerro Gordo County, IA	0.89% ($33,870 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA	0.46% ($22,071)
from Butler County, IA	0.22% ($52,769)

6.41% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
Iowa average:	5.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Cerro Gordo County, IA	1.00% ($27,452 average AGI)
to Chickasaw County, IA	0.44% ($29,630)
to Black Hawk County, IA	0.37% ($30,217)

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)

Charles City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Charles City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
6Number of bridges
18m59ftTotal length
$690,000Total costs
20,460Total average daily traffic
464Total average daily truck traffic
27,175Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Charles City)

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

CHARLES CITY WATER SUPPLY (Address: 105 MILWAUKEE MALL , Population served: 7,702, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and AUG-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2007), St BCA signed (2 times from FEB-04-2008 to FEB-04-2008), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-12-2008 to AUG-12-2008)

One regular monitoring violation

SWARTZROCK IMPLEMENT CO INC (Address: 2192 OLD HWY ROAD S , Population served: 37, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2011)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Charles City, Iowa:

Super 8, 1411 S Grand Ave, Charles City, Iowa 50616 , Phone: (641) 228-2888, Fax: (641) 228-1572
Hartwood Inn, 1312 Gilbert St, Charles City, Iowa 50616 , Phone: (641) 228-4352, Fax: (641) 257-2488

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Charles City, Iowa

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Charles City, IA among deceased individuals
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

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Charles City, IA among deceased individuals
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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Charles City, IA
Ace Hardware	1	Nike	1
AutoZone	1	Pizza Hut	1
Chevrolet	1	RadioShack	1
Curves	1	Sleep Inn	1
Dairy Queen	1	Subway	1
FedEx	1	Super 8	1
Ford	1	U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1	U.S. Cellular	2
Kmart	1	UPS	2
La-Z-Boy	1	YMCA	1
McDonald's	1

Charles City compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

Charles City on our top lists:

#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories (population 1,000+)"

There are 14 pilots and 9 other airmen in this city.

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