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Decatur County

Population in July 2008: 189. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 89  (47.2%)
Females: 100  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50067


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,236 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Decatur City:  $27,236
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,361
Decatur City:  $19,361
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,791 (it was $30,900 in 2000)
Decatur City:  $45,791
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,922; Detached houses: $75,982; Mobile homes: $26,000

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Races in Decatur City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Decatur City: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.6%), Irish (14.6%), United States (9.0%), English (6.0%), Dutch (4.0%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/8/1875

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 483 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Decatur City

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 15.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur City city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 16.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Decatur City, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Decatur City to the number of sex offenders is 63 to 1.

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

Decatur City:  1.3% ($406)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (59.7 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (119.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Leon, IA (2.1 miles ), Davis City, IA (2.7 miles ), Grand River, IA (2.9 miles ), Van Wert, IA (3.0 miles ), Lamoni, IA (3.1 miles ), Kellerton, IA (3.4 miles ), Weldon, IA (3.5 miles) , Pleasanton, IA (3.5 miles) .

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 93.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+13.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (40%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (20%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (16%)
  • Customer service representatives (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Average climate in Decatur City, Iowa

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Decatur City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Decatur City city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1980, a category 4 tornado 9.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Decatur City-area historical earthquake activity is above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from Decatur City center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur City:
  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LEON, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur City:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 10 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)

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Notable location: Decatur City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Decatur City include: Assembly of God Church (A), New Life Full Gospel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  26.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Decatur City, IA



Decatur City compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Decatur City travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Decatur County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Decatur City

Adherents


NameCommunity Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents29.3%19.2%12.0%8.0%7.5%
Congregations14.7%23.5%5.9%5.9%2.9%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents5.3%3.8%3.2%3.1%8.6%
Congregations11.8%2.9%11.8%5.9%14.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$100
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$422
Totals for Government 0$0 8$522



Decatur City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $2,000
    General: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,000
    Total General Sales: $6,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

8.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
Iowa average:  6.30%

1.97% of residents moved from foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Decatur County:  1.97%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clarke County, IA  0.80% ($25,500 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.66% ($30,944)
from Wayne County, IA  0.36% ($21,600)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
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 Clarke County, IA  1.18% ($28,906 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.63% ($36,941)
to Jackson County, MO  0.40% ($15,727)


Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur City:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur City:
  • KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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