Chelsea, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 275. Population change since 2000: -4.5%

Males: 145	(53.0%)
Females: 130	(47.0%)

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

Zip codes: 52215.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,252 (it was $30,625 in 2000)

Chelsea:	$39,252
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,494 (it was $30,700 in 2000)

Chelsea:	$45,494
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,478; Detached houses: $56,329; Mobile homes: $5,000
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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)

2008 cost of living index in Chelsea: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 272 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)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (37.6 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (172.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vining, IA (2.2 miles) , Belle Plaine, IA (2.5 miles ), Elberon, IA (2.7 miles ), Hartwick, IA (3.1 miles) , Tama, IA (3.1 miles ), Toledo, IA (3.3 miles ), Clutier, IA (3.3 miles ), Luzerne, IA (3.3 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
2007: 0 buildings

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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 above Iowa state average. It is 185% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.1 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 22.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:

MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MARENGO, IA)
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; VINTON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Chelsea, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 39 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 46 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)

Public elementary/middle school in Chelsea:

Chelsea Elementary School (Location: 500 Olive Street; Grades: PK-5)

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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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Notable locations in Chelsea: Chelsea (A), Chelsea City Hall (B), Chelsea Fire Department (C), Chelsea Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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 2007:

This city:	19.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chelsea, IA

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 (2009 data):

Chelsea Savings Bank: Chelsea Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1977-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.9 mil, Deposits: $70.2 mil, headquarters in Belle Plaine, IA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Chebelle Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Tama County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Electricity (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (3%)

Religon statistics for Chelsea

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	32.8%	31.6%	13.7%	10.6%	4.9%
Congregations	20.5%	23.1%	7.7%	10.3%	7.7%

Name	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Congregations	7.7%	2.6%	5.1%	2.6%	12.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$2,776
Streets and Highways	1	$2,562	$30,744	1	$2,051
Sewerage	1	$2,796	$33,552	1	$42
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$43
Water Supply	1	$3,034	$36,408	1	$14
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$2,256
Totals for Government	3	$8,392	$33,568	14	$7,182

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.)
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)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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)
KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)

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)

Chelsea fatal accident list:
Sep 16, 1986 09:10 AM, E-66, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

3311 Rr Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN280
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Robert C Nall, 3.9 Km Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.5 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
2.3 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79 m, Overall height: 80 m
Registrant: Camrory Broadcasting Inc, 106 W Marshall, Toledo, IA 52342, Phone: (515) 484-5542
PETER M CONNOLLY,, 3311 Rr Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Pressure Valve T83n R14w Nw 1/4 Sec 36, Type: Upole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPNY504
Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2004, Expiration Date: 08/02/2014, Certifier: Ruth Wagner
Registrant: Micro Comm Inc, 6980 W 153rd St, Overland Park, KS 66223, Fax: (913) 681-2753
Ded Mp 126.15, 3.5 Mi W Of Chelsea, Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQIP378
Assigned Frequencies : 160.890 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/2008, Expiration Date: 04/03/2018, Certifier: Larry J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

VINING, 3311 Rr Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WPUF226
Assigned Frequencies : 6640.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 02/20/2012, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

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