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Coulter, IA map Population (year 2000): 262. Estimated population in July 2006: 256 (-2.3% change)
 

Males: 140  (53.4%)
Females: 122  (46.6%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50431.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,400 (it was $35,208 in 2000)
Coulter  $38,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,300 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
Coulter  $37,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Coulter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Other race (3.8%)

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Ancestries: German (29.0%), Norwegian (17.2%), Danish (11.5%), English (9.2%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/24/1909

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 2.45 square miles.

Population density: 105 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Coulter

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coulter city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

8 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  3.1%
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:

Coulter:  0.7% ($227)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Coulter satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (52.1 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (154.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (395.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Latimer, IA (2.0 miles ), Alexander, IA (8.9 miles) , Popejoy, IA (10.5 miles) , Dows, IA (10.6 miles ), Hampton, IA (11.1 miles ), Rowan, IA (12.5 miles ), Meservey, IA (14.4 miles ), Thornton, IA (14.6 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

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Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 93.37 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (31%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (22%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Coulter-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Coulter city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Coulter:
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BELMOND, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coulter:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 69 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coulter:
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 11 miles; HAMPTON, IA; ID: HPT)
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 17 miles; BELMOND, IA; ID: Y48)
  • IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 20 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; ID: IFA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coulter:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 76 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
Library in Coulter:
  • COULTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,736; Location: 111 MAIN ST.; 10,101 books; 472 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Coulter: Coulter (A), Coulter Community Center (B), Coulter Public Library (C), Coulter Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Coulter: Nazareth Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Coulter that have no violations reported:
  • COULTER WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 5, Population served: 262, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
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: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Coulter 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 above 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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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$500
Local Libraries 0$0 1$300
Sewerage 0$0 1$240
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,640


Coulter government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $37,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $292,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $7,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $3,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,000
    Total General Sales: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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 Hardin County, IA  0.67% ($24,692 average AGI)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.54% ($29,571)
from Butler County, IA  0.46% ($28,722)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
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  0.86% ($24,794 average AGI)
to Hardin County, IA  0.45% ($27,778)
to Butler County, IA  0.38% ($31,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coulter:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coulter:
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
  • KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIFG-FM (95.3 FM; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Coulter:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • 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)

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