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Greene County

Population in July 2008: 361. Population change since 2000: -13.6%
 

Males: 177  (49.3%)
Females: 184  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  46.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50050.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,519 (it was $26,932 in 2000)
Churdan:  $34,519
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,987
Churdan:  $22,987
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,900 (it was $27,600 in 2000)
Churdan:  $40,900
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $45,119; Detached houses: $45,065; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Churdan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Churdan: 69.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (24.4%), United States (12.0%), English (10.8%), Swedish (7.9%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/25/1884

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 2.12 square miles.

Population density: 171 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Churdan

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Churdan city

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Churdan:  0.7% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (44.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (100.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (350.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lohrville, IA (2.9 miles ), Farnhamville, IA (3.0 miles ), Scranton, IA (3.1 miles ), Jefferson, IA (3.3 miles ), Ralston, IA (3.3 miles) , Lanesboro, IA (3.4 miles) , Paton, IA (3.4 miles ), Dana, IA (3.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $280,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.15 N, Longitude: 94.48 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-2.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)



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Churdan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Churdan city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 tornado 10.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Churdan:
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CARROLL, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Churdan, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Churdan:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
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Library in Churdan:
  • CHURDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,743; Location: 414 SAND ST., BOX 185; 9,671 books; 380 audio materials; 508 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in Churdan include: First Baptist Church (A), Saint Columbkill's Catholic Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Highland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

CHURDAN WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 418, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-20-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-15-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and APR-21-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2003)
  • 21 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Churdan, IA



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


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Banks with branches in Churdan (2009 data):
  • United Bank of Iowa: Churdan Branch at 600 Head Street, branch established on 2001-03-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $779.7 mil, Deposits: $560.8 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Churdan

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents31.0%23.2%10.7%9.9%7.3%
Congregations33.3%14.8%7.4%3.7%7.4%
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents6.7%5.4%2.2%1.2%2.3%
Congregations3.7%11.1%3.7%3.7%11.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 9$5,447
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$724
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,335
Sewerage 0$0 1$635
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$46
Water Supply 0$0 2$700
Totals for Government 0$0 16$8,887



Churdan government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $70,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $221,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $46,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $69,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000

5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
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 Polk County, IA  0.57% ($29,714 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.54% ($31,900)
from Guthrie County, IA  0.51% ($31,842)


7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,103 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
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  0.93% ($29,057 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.66% ($27,880)
to Dallas County, IA  0.61% ($35,304)


Strongest AM radio stations in Churdan:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Churdan:
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Churdan:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Maintenance Shop, Call Sign: KGI660, Licensee ID: L00026273
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.200 MHz, 458.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/26/2002, Expiration Date: 03/05/2012
    Registrant: County Of Greene, 114 N. Chestnut, Jefferson, IA 50129, Phone: (515) 386-5650

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: W0FBI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01161366
    Grant Date: 06/13/2006, Expiration Date: 08/12/2016
    Registrant: David C Lohr, 104 Oakhill Dr., Churdan, IA 50050
  • Call Sign: W6EIS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/12/1991, Expiration Date: 03/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/13/2003
    Registrant: J Leonard Naylor, 903 Hill St Box 124, Churdan, IA 50050


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