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Population in July 2007: 992. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 461	(46.5%)
Females: 531	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50621.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,339 (it was $42,396 in 2000)

Conrad:	$54,339
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,440 (it was $77,900 in 2000)

Conrad:	$115,440
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,897; Detached houses: $132,715; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,685; In 2-unit structures: $84,235; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,722; Mobile homes: $7,500
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Races in Conrad:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Conrad: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.7%), English (14.6%), Irish (14.4%), United States (6.1%), Norwegian (5.8%), Dutch (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/15/1886

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 820 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Conrad

High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conrad city

Never married: 15.4%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 9.9%

23 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:	2.2%
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:

Conrad:	1.4% ($1,099)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (32.6 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (175.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (268.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beaman, IA (1.6 miles ), Liscomb, IA (2.7 miles ), Whitten, IA (2.7 miles) , Gladbrook, IA (2.9 miles ), Lincoln, IA (3.1 miles) , Albion, IA (3.1 miles ), Union, IA (3.2 miles ), Grundy Center, IA (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $196,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $165,500
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $191,300
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,000

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Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 92.87 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: +87 (+9.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Food (7%)
Construction (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Conrad-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 205% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Conrad city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Conrad:

GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conrad:

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 34 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)

Public high school in Conrad:

Bcluw High School (Location: 610 East Center Street; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Conrad:

Bcluw Elementary School (Location: 414 Lillian St; Grades: KG-4)

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Library in Conrad:

CONRAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $104,511; Location: 102 E. GRUNDY, BOX 189; 17,056 books; 575 audio materials; 701 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Conrad: Conrad Co-operative Elevator (A), Conrad Golf Course (B), Conrad City Hall (C), Conrad Fire Department (D), Conrad Heritage Hall (E), Conrad Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Conrad include: Assembly of God Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Conrad United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Hotel: Conrad Grove Guesthouse/BB (113 North Main).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Conrad that have no violations reported:

CONRAD WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 429, Population served: 1055, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

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35 people in nursing homes

Conrad compared to Iowa state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Conrad (2009 data):

The Grundy National Bank of Grundy Center: Messenger Service Branch at 103 East Center Street, branch established on 2005-06-01; Conrad Office Branch at 103 E Main St, branch established on 2005-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $169.8 mil, Deposits: $103.1 mil, headquarters in Grundy Center, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Bancorporation
MidWestOne Bank: The First State Bank Branch at 120 West Center, branch established on 1934-09-24. Info updated 2008-09-04: Bank assets: $1,521.0 mil, Deposits: $1,137.0 mil, headquarters in Iowa City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Midwestone Financial Group, Inc

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religon statistics for Conrad

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	21.4%	14.7%	12.7%	8.8%	8.4%
Congregations	16.7%	8.3%	13.9%	8.3%	5.6%

Name	Reformed Church in America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	7.9%	6.7%	4.9%	4.1%	10.4%
Congregations	8.3%	8.3%	5.6%	2.8%	22.2%

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	1	$3,061	$36,732	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		3	$110
Sewerage	1	$3,503	$42,036	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$4,754	$57,048	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$2,640	$31,680	4	$1,285
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$174
Totals for Government	4	$13,958	$41,874	8	$1,569

Conrad government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $149,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

All Other: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $753,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $174,000
Sewerage: $140,000

General - Other: $125,000

Regular Highways: $103,000

Housing & Community Development: $84,000

Libraries: $84,000

Water Utilities: $75,000

Police Protection: $40,000

Financial Administration: $25,000

Fire Protection: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

General Public Buildings: $12,000

Health Services - Other: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $128,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,276,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $880,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,593,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,308,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $255,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $144,000
General Revenue, NEC: $33,000

Interest Earnings: $24,000

Property Sale Other: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $245,000
Water Utilities: $85,000

Housing & Community Development: $25,000

General - Other: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $593,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $76,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $85,000
General Support: $22,000

All Other: $10,000
Tax - Property: $517,000
NEC: $3,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $176,000

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.87%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.97% ($49,263 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IA	0.60% ($39,621)
from Hardin County, IA	0.37% ($30,944)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.84% ($31,236 average AGI)
to Marshall County, IA	0.56% ($30,519)
to Hardin County, IA	0.39% ($26,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Conrad:

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.)
KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
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.)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDAO (1190 AM; 0 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Conrad:

KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Conrad:

KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Richard D Hofmann, Conrad Area, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 60 m, , Licensee ID: L00127087
Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services Holding Company, 4135 Nw Urbandale Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7538, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

2 Mi E Hwy 14 And 3/4 Mile N Hwy 96, Call Sign: WYG793, Licensee ID: L00120710
Assigned Frequencies : 451.825 MHz
Grant Date: 01/07/2004, Expiration Date: 02/14/2014
Registrant: Marvin Miller Farms Ltd, 1130 Underwood Ave, Conrad, IA 50621, Phone: (641) 366-2398
Rd 67 & Main St, Call Sign: KNDM567
Assigned Frequencies : 150.830 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/1997, Expiration Date: 09/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
Registrant: John R Mc Nair, 207 Walnut Box 248, Conrad, IA 50621, Phone: (515) 366-2411

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

CONRAD, 16020 300th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQEB465
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/20/2015, Certifier: John Einck
Registrant: Alliant Energy, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406, Phone: (319) 786-3507, Fax: (319) 786-3502, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Conrad)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: PITTS S-1C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 136R , Serial Number: 1-R, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1978
Registrant (Individual): Thomas R Hilton, 1014 Underwood Ave, Conrad, IA 50621
Aircraft: PIPER J5A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 77 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 35393 , Serial Number: 5-644, Year manufactured: 1941
Registrant (Individual): Thomas R Hilton, 1014 Underwood Ave, Conrad, IA 50621
Aircraft: STOLZMAN LYLE STOLZMAN RV-6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 360LS , Serial Number: 20190, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1996
Registrant (Individual): Lyle Stolzman, 205 Vernon St Box 224, Conrad, IA 50621
Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70591 , Serial Number: 18259315, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 11/11/1968
Registrant (Individual): Timothy Hommel, Po Box 101, Conrad, IA 50621
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31-325 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 162 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 847 , Serial Number: 31-7812020, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 11/28/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Jos Aviation LLC, Po Box 640, Conrad, IA 50621

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