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Population in July 2007: 231. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 117  (50.8%)
Females: 114  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51637.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,345 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
College Springs:  $49,345
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,498 (it was $38,800 in 2000)
College Springs:  $57,498
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,302; Detached houses: $69,916; Mobile homes: $28,250

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Races in College Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in College Springs: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (22.4%), English (16.7%), United States (12.6%), Scotch-Irish (8.1%), Swedish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/19/1875

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 208 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in College Springs

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in College Springs city

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 74.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

College Springs:  0.6% ($235)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (58.4 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (64.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (396.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shambaugh, IA (2.3 miles) , Braddyville, IA (2.4 miles) , Blanchard, IA (2.4 miles) , Coin, IA (2.5 miles ), Elmo, MO (2.7 miles) , Yorktown, IA (2.8 miles) , Northboro, IA (3.0 miles) , Clearmont, MO (3.0 miles) .

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 95.12 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+7.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (37%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Air transportation workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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College Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the College Springs city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1954, a category 4 tornado 7.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near College Springs:
  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 9 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to College Springs:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 63 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in College Springs and their reported violations in the past:

COLLEGE SPRINGS WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 246, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAR-15-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and MAR-15-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2006)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in College Springs, IA



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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Page County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religon statistics for College Springs

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents21.3%16.4%12.6%10.3%8.8%
Congregations17.0%8.5%10.6%10.6%6.4%
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents8.2%4.5%3.6%2.8%11.5%
Congregations4.3%4.3%4.3%4.3%29.8%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$517
Firefighters 0$0 3$52
Solid Waste Management 0$0 4$121
Water Supply 0$0 1$603
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,293



College Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $41,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,000
    Total General Sales: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.78%
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 Fremont County, IA  0.70% ($31,878 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, IA  0.53% ($37,645)
from Nodaway County, MO  0.46% ($25,519)


5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.92%
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 Fremont County, IA  0.50% ($32,069 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, IA  0.50% ($23,655)
to Taylor County, IA  0.34% ($28,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in College Springs:
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in College Springs:
  • KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KXCV (90.5 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV.)
  • KNIM-FM (97.1 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NODAWAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around College Springs:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W0UNZ, Previous Call Sign: N0MVM, Licensee ID: L01419661
    Grant Date: 10/18/2008, Expiration Date: 01/13/2019
    Registrant: Paul W Webb, 508 Spruce St, College Springs, IA 51637


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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