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Crescent, IA map Population (year 2000): 537. Estimated population in July 2006: 618 (+15.1% change)
 

Males: 266  (49.5%)
Females: 271  (50.5%)

Pottawattamie County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51526.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,900 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Crescent  $67,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $138,300 (it was $102,900 in 2000)
Crescent  $138,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Crescent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (39.7%), English (15.1%), Irish (10.1%), Danish (9.5%), French (6.3%), Swedish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/16/1959

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 473 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Crescent

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crescent city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Crescent, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Crescent to the number of sex offenders is 595 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Crescent:  0.9% ($966)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Crescent satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (7.6 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (12.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (563.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carter Lake, IA (6.2 miles ), Council Bluffs, IA (7.6 miles ), McClelland, IA (12.2 miles) , Underwood, IA (12.5 miles ), Omaha, NE (12.8 miles ), Fort Calhoun, NE (13.1 miles ), Missouri Valley, IA (13.7 miles ), Bellevue, NE (15.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.36 N, Longitude: 95.86 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+10.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Rail transportation (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crescent-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Crescent city center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Crescent:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crescent:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 72 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Crescent:
  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 11 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; ID: CBF)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 11 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: 3NO)
  • BLAIR MUNI (about 18 miles; BLAIR, NE; ID: K46)

Amtrak station near Crescent:
  • 10 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plant near Crescent:
  • 14 miles: Fort Calhoun in Fort Calhoun, NE.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crescent:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 9 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
Public elementary/middle school in Crescent:
  • CRESCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 401 EAST WELCH STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Crescent compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Crescent (2007 data):
  • American National Bank: Crescent Branch at 101 Old Lincoln Highway, branch established on 1989-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,592.8 mil, Deposits: $1,296.1 mil, headquarters in Omaha, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: American National Corporation



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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$535
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$185
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$277
Financial Administration 0$0 1$125
Firefighters 0$0 1$75
Other Government Administration 1$1,583$18,9960$0
Totals for Government 1$1,583$18,9965$1,197


Crescent government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $76,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $264,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $104,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $257,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $30,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $257,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $43,000
    General Support: $5,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $43,000
    Property: $27,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, NE  1.92% ($36,509 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.48% ($42,137)
from Mills County, IA  0.29% ($32,737)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NE  2.00% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.53% ($29,746)
to Mills County, IA  0.31% ($36,077)


Strongest AM radio stations in Crescent:
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KOSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KHLP (1420 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crescent:
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
  • KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K299AK (107.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: BAER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KCTY-FM (106.9 FM; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: PLATTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Crescent:
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K52GP (Channel 52; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: DOUGLAS SHELDAHL)
  • K54GL (Channel 54; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KBIN-TV (Channel 32; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KOHA-LP (Channel 65; OMAHA, NE; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
  • K53EY (Channel 53; OMAHA, NE; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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