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Population (year 2000): 1,305. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,258 (-3.6% change)
 

Males: 617  (47.3%)
Females: 688  (52.7%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50058.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,000 (it was $32,951 in 2000)
Coon Rapids  $36,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,100 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Coon Rapids  $67,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Coon Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (40.0%), English (14.5%), Irish (13.4%), United States (5.8%), Danish (5.1%), Swedish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/2/1882

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 1.74 square miles.

Population density: 724 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Coon Rapids

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coon Rapids city

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Coon Rapids, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Coon Rapids to the number of sex offenders is 126 to 1.

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

Coon Rapids:  1.2% ($695)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (72.6 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (101.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (480.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bayard, IA (8.3 miles ), Dedham, IA (10.3 miles ), Ralston, IA (12.1 miles) , Willey, IA (12.2 miles) , Glidden, IA (13.3 miles ), Scranton, IA (13.7 miles ), Bagley, IA (17.1 miles ), Guthrie Center, IA (18.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,000

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Latitude: 41.87 N, Longitude: 94.68 W


52 people in nursing homes

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Coon Rapids-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Coon Rapids city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Coon Rapids:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CARROLL, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; AUDUBON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coon Rapids:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 75 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coon Rapids:
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 14 miles; CARROLL, IA; ID: CIN)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 21 miles; AUDUBON, IA; ID: ADU)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coon Rapids:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 98 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
Public elementary/middle schools in Coon Rapids:
  • COON RAPIDS-BAYARD 4-12 ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 346; Location: 905 NORTH ST; Grades: 04 - 12)
  • ROBERT DEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 905 NORTH ST; Grades: PK - 03)
Library in Coon Rapids:
  • COON RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,764; Location: 123 3RD AVE; 16,180 books; 653 audio materials; 455 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Coon Rapids that have no violations reported:
  • COON RAPIDS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Address: 123 3RD AVE PO BOX 207, Population served: 1305, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
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 1999:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Coon Rapids compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Coon Rapids (2007 data):
  • Carroll County State Bank: Coon Rapids Branch at 423 Main Street, branch established on 2005-10-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $235.4 mil, Deposits: $199.9 mil, headquarters in Carroll, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.
  • Iowa Savings Bank: /Coon Rapids Branch at 118 5th Avenue, branch established on 1936-09-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.6 mil, Deposits: $140.0 mil, headquarters in Carroll, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community Grain Company



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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
Local Libraries 0$0 2$2,306
Other and Unallocable 3$8,203$32,8120$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,689$20,2680$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,119$30,7140$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,172$26,0640$0
Health 1$1,787$21,4440$0
Sewerage 0$0 2$477
Water Supply 2$4,607$27,6420$0
Electric Power 3$15,336$61,3440$0
Gas Supply 2$8,984$53,9040$0
Totals for Government 15$47,898$38,3184$2,783


Coon Rapids government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,499,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Solid Waste Management: $103,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $2,355,000
    Electric Utilities: $2,135,000
    General - Other: $1,235,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,072,000
    Water Utilities: $208,000
    Regular Highways: $177,000
    Police Protection: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $98,000
    Parks & Recreation: $95,000
    Libraries: $66,000
    General Public Buildings: $64,000
    Sewerage: $61,000
    Health Services - Other: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $224,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $93,000
    All Other: $51,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $4,835,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,204,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,070,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $4,535,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $300,000
    Other, NEC: $134,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $108,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
    Rents: $23,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,057,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,202,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,108,000
    Water Utilities: $195,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $435,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $109,000
    All Other: $7,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $439,000
    Public Utilities: $181,000
    Total General Sales: $116,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,629,000

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Sac County, IA  0.35% ($27,724 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.32% ($22,538)
from Audubon County, IA  0.27% ($25,818)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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  0.94% ($34,899 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.36% ($32,267)
to Crawford County, IA  0.33% ($24,964)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coon Rapids:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coon Rapids:
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)

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

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