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Chelsea, IA map Population (year 2000): 287. Estimated population in July 2006: 275 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 152  (53.0%)
Females: 135  (47.0%)

Tama County

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52215.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,400 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Chelsea  $33,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $36,400 (it was $30,700 in 2000)
Chelsea  $36,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Chelsea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.2%)
  • Hispanic (31.4%)
  • Other race (22.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (22.3%), Czech (21.3%), United States (11.1%), Irish (5.2%), Russian (3.5%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/4/1878

Elevation: 792 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 274 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chelsea

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chelsea city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

19 residents are foreign born (6.6% Latin America).

This city:  6.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Chelsea, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chelsea to the number of sex offenders is 92 to 1.

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

Chelsea:  1.4% ($436)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (39.7 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (215.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (324.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vining, IA (4.9 miles) , Elberon, IA (7.9 miles ), Belle Plaine, IA (8.2 miles ), Hartwick, IA (9.9 miles) , Clutier, IA (11.0 miles ), Tama, IA (12.8 miles ), Brooklyn, IA (13.4 miles ), Toledo, IA (13.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $80,600
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 41.92 N, Longitude: 92.39 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -68 (-19.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (30%)
  • Finance and insurance (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (30%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (16%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Chelsea-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Chelsea city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 tornado 24.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelsea:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 44 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 57 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chelsea:
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 9 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 11 miles; TOLEDO, IA; ID: 8C5)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 19 miles; TRAER, IA; ID: 8C6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 39 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 60 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
Public elementary/middle school in Chelsea:
  • CHELSEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: 500 OLIVE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Chelsea:
  • CHELSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,358; Location: 600 STATION ST, BOX 187; 7,790 books; 30 audio materials; 215 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Chelsea: Chelsea United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Chelsea City - City Hall (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 600 Station).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

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


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Banks with branches in Chelsea (2007 data):
  • Chelsea Savings Bank: Chelsea Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1977-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.5 mil, Deposits: $63.8 mil, headquarters in Belle Plaine, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Chebelle Corporation



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Chelsea government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $43,000
    Sewerage: $33,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $37,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $35,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $90,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
    Highways: $23,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000

5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,215 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.52%
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 Marshall County, IA  1.06% ($36,027 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.75% ($43,577)
from Benton County, IA  0.42% ($34,931)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
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 Marshall County, IA  1.32% ($30,000 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.91% ($49,587)
to Benton County, IA  0.34% ($30,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chelsea:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chelsea:
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Chelsea:
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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