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Colwell, IA map Population (year 2000): 76. Estimated population in July 2006: 75 (-1.3% change)
 

Males: 38  (50.0%)
Females: 38  (50.0%)

Floyd County

Median resident age:  31.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,400 (it was $27,813 in 2000)
Colwell  $30,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $31,900 (it was $26,900 in 2000)
Colwell  $31,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Colwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (47.4%), Norwegian (11.8%), French (6.6%), Czech (5.3%), English (5.3%), Irish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/27/1921

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 414 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colwell

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colwell city

  • Never married: 1.9%
  • Now married: 83.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

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:

Colwell:  0.9% ($250)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (49.0 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (129.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (349.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bassett, IA (8.4 miles) , Charles City, IA (8.5 miles ), Floyd, IA (10.3 miles ), Elma, IA (12.3 miles ), Alta Vista, IA (12.5 miles ), North Washington, IA (12.6 miles) , Ionia, IA (12.6 miles ), Orchard, IA (13.4 miles) .

Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 92.59 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-19.1%).



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Colwell-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Colwell city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colwell:
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colwell:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 44 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 51 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colwell:
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 7 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; ID: CCY)
  • OSAGE MUNI (about 16 miles; OSAGE, IA; ID: D02)
  • NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 19 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; ID: 1Y5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colwell:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 51 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 57 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)

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Church in Colwell: Colwell United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

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


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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 0$0 1$100
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$265
Totals for Government 0$0 2$365


Colwell government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
    Total General Sales: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.21% ($32,108 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA  0.62% ($24,500)
from Mitchell County, IA  0.31% ($24,947)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.22% ($29,040 average AGI)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.68% ($24,714)
to Mitchell County, IA  0.50% ($25,548)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colwell:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KCHA (1580 AM; 1 kW; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colwell:
  • KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colwell:
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)

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