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Charter Oak, IA map Population (year 2000): 530. Estimated population in July 2006: 523 (-1.3% change)
 

Males: 259  (48.9%)
Females: 271  (51.1%)

Crawford County

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51439.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,500 (it was $33,482 in 2000)
Charter Oak  $36,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,800 (it was $36,100 in 2000)
Charter Oak  $42,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Charter Oak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

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Ancestries: German (65.7%), Irish (8.3%), United States (5.5%), Norwegian (4.0%), English (3.6%), Danish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/6/1891

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 1074 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Charter Oak

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charter Oak city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Charter Oak, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Charter Oak to the number of sex offenders is 263 to 1.

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

Charter Oak:  1.2% ($417)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (59.4 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (63.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (543.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ricketts, IA (4.4 miles) , Ute, IA (8.1 miles ), Dow City, IA (11.7 miles ), Arion, IA (12.0 miles) , Schleswig, IA (12.5 miles ), Soldier, IA (14.3 miles ), Danbury, IA (14.8 miles ), Dunlap, IA (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.07 N, Longitude: 95.59 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+5.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Charter Oak-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Charter Oak city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/26/1969, a category 3 tornado 11.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Charter Oak:
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; HARLAN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charter Oak:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 60 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 103 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Charter Oak:
  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 16 miles; MAPLETON, IA; ID: MEY)
  • DENISON MUNI (about 17 miles; DENISON, IA; ID: DNS)
  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 21 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; ID: IDG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charter Oak:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Charter Oak:
  • CHARTER OAK-UTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 321 MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Charter Oak:
  • CHARTER OAK-UTE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 321 MAIN ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Charter Oak:
  • CHARTER OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,628; Location: 461 RAILROAD ST, BOX 58; 6,387 books; 21 audio materials; 455 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Charter Oak and their reported violations in the past:

CHARTER OAK WATER SUPPLY (Address: 453 RAILROAD ST, Population served: 530, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Charter Oak compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Charter Oak (2007 data):
  • United Bank of Iowa: Charter Oak Branch at 12 Main Street, branch established on 1996-10-03. 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.



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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 1$2,168$26,0160$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,330$15,9600$0
Welfare 0$0 3$1,193
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$17
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$327
Other Government Administration 1$1,172$14,0640$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$247
Totals for Government 3$4,670$18,6806$1,784


Charter Oak government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $109,000
    Regular Highways: $79,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Welfare - Other: $28,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $527,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $207,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $160,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $311,000
    Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $110,000
    Water Utilities: $56,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $182,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
    Highways: $43,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $179,000
    Total General Sales: $32,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $94,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $41,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
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 Carroll County, IA  0.47% ($24,964 average AGI)
from Harrison County, IA  0.27% ($36,625)
from Ida County, IA  0.25% ($27,067)


6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
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  0.46% ($35,607 average AGI)
to Carroll County, IA  0.43% ($22,538)
to Shelby County, IA  0.37% ($28,455)


Strongest AM radio stations in Charter Oak:
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KDSN (1530 AM; 1 kW; DENISON, IA)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charter Oak:
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Charter Oak:
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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