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Population (year 2000): 7,812. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,604 (-2.7% change)
 

Males: 3,568  (45.7%)
Females: 4,244  (54.3%)

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Median resident age:  41.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50616.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,400 (it was $30,568 in 2000)
Charles City  $33,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,400 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Charles City  $75,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Charles City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (44.5%), Irish (17.9%), English (7.3%), United States (7.1%), Norwegian (5.8%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1/1869

Land area: 6.15 square miles.

Population density: 1237 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Charles City

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charles City city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

123 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Charles City, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Charles City to the number of sex offenders is 3806 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Charles City:  1.3% ($846)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (45.7 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (134.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (353.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Floyd, IA (6.1 miles ), Colwell, IA (8.5 miles) , Bassett, IA (11.0 miles) , Nashua, IA (12.3 miles ), Orchard, IA (13.0 miles) , Greene, IA (14.6 miles ), Marble Rock, IA (14.9 miles ), Ionia, IA (15.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $79,100
  • 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

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Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 92.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,378 (+17.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,539 (76.0%)


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

Area code: 641

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Charles City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.013.00.00.0
Rapes 10002
    per 100,000 12.80.00.00.026.1
Robberies 10000
    per 100,000 12.80.00.00.00.0
Assaults 107191611
    per 100,000 128.189.3247.2207.5143.4
Burglaries 2925181429
    per 100,000 371.6318.9234.2181.5378.0
Thefts 14614015812799
    per 100,000 1870.81785.72055.71646.81290.4
Auto thefts 312433
    per 100,000 38.4153.152.038.939.1
Arson 26111
    per 100,000 25.676.513.013.013.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 143.6123.9178.2123.2130.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

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Charles City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Charles City city center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/1/1961, a category 4 tornado 19.1 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: George Nelson (astronaut), Greg Brunner - College basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes).


Hospital/medical center in Charles City:
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (800 11TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Charles City:
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
  • WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WAVERLY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charles City:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 45 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Charles City:
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 6 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; ID: CCY)
  • OSAGE MUNI (about 17 miles; OSAGE, IA; ID: D02)
  • ALLISON MUNI (about 24 miles; ALLISON, IA; ID: K98)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charles City:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 49 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 57 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 64 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
Public high school in Charles City:
  • CHARLES CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 1 COMET DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Charles City:
  • CHARLES CITY MIDDLE SCH. (Students: 439; Location: 500 NORTH GRAND AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 600 5TH AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 1406 N GRAND; Grades: PK - 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 801 9TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Charles City:
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 1203 CLARK ST; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Charles City:
  • CHARLES CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $338,023; Location: 106 MILWAUKEE MALL; 48,643 books; 1,468 audio materials; 1,017 video materials; 161 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Charles City: Cedar Springs Wesleyan Camp (A), Farmers Feed and Grain Elevator (B), R Campground (C), Wildwood Golf Course (D), Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Home (E), Charles City City Hall (F), Charles City Fire Department (G), Charles City Police Station (H), Charles City Public Library (I), Floyd County Courthouse (J), Floyd County Historical Society Museum (K), Floyd County Sheriffs Department (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: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Evangelical Free Church (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C), Immaculate Conception Church (D), Faith Bible Chapel (E), Temple Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Christian Church (H), First Congregational 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: Sunset Park (1), Memorial Park (2), Kate McLeod Park (3), Merten J Klaus Park (4), Waverly Hill Park (5), Mill Race Park (6), Andres Memorial Park (7), Sportsmans 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).

 
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)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
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:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Charles City compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2007 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $221.4 mil, Deposits: $180.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.
  • C US Bank: Charles City Branch at 1407 South Grand Avenue, branch established on 2000-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $268.1 mil, Deposits: $199.1 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: $807.2 mil, Deposits: $603.0 mil, headquarters in Mason City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Financial Corp.



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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
Financial Administration 3$5,369$21,4760$0
Other Government Administration 3$13,288$53,1521$383
Police Protection - Officers 11$32,973$35,9710$0
Police - Other 4$10,490$31,4701$693
Firefighters 8$23,105$34,6580$0
Streets and Highways 12$35,794$35,7940$0
Welfare 5$12,759$30,6220$0
Health 0$0 3$1,525
Parks and Recreation 2$6,250$37,5002$868
Water Supply 4$11,659$34,9770$0
Local Libraries 4$9,038$27,1146$2,781
Sewerage 4$10,866$32,5980$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,785$33,4203$1,587
Totals for Government 61$174,377$34,30416$7,838


Charles City government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $838,000
    Solid Waste Management: $273,000
    Parks & Recreation: $110,000
    All Other: $84,000
    Housing & Community Development: $27,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $2,480,000
    General: $1,161,000
    Water Utilities: $388,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,045,000
    Police Protection: $787,000
    Fire Protection: $543,000
    Regular Highways: $509,000
    Sewerage: $469,000
    Welfare - Other: $464,000
    Water Utilities: $459,000
    Parks & Recreation: $383,000
    Housing & Community Development: $376,000
    Libraries: $311,000
    Solid Waste Management: $272,000
    General Public Buildings: $121,000
    Central Staff Services: $113,000
    Financial Administration: $81,000
    Air Transportation: $64,000
    Health Services - Other: $29,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,389,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $618,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $113,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,219,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,496,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,308,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $980,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,120,000
    Water Utilities: $1,365,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,287,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $679,000
    Rents: $388,000
    Interest Earnings: $129,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $43,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,951,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $841,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,384,000
    Highways: $651,000
    General Support: $74,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,026,000
    Total General Sales: $515,000
    Public Utilities: $169,000
    NEC: $83,000
    Other Selective Sales: $76,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,531,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $125,000

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:
from Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.21% ($32,108 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA  0.62% ($24,500)
from Mitchell County, IA  0.31% ($24,947)


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:
to Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.22% ($29,040 average AGI)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.68% ($24,714)
to Mitchell County, IA  0.50% ($25,548)


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.)
  • 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)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)

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