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Dedham, IA map Population (year 2000): 280. Estimated population in July 2006: 268 (-4.3% change)
 

Males: 144  (51.4%)
Females: 136  (48.6%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51440.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,200 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Dedham  $36,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,900 (it was $39,600 in 2000)
Dedham  $46,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Dedham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (55.0%), United States (15.4%), Irish (5.4%), English (1.8%), Danish (1.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/2/1884

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 468 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dedham

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dedham city

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.8%
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:

Dedham:  1.1% ($436)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (82.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (93.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (490.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Willey, IA (4.7 miles) , Templeton, IA (8.3 miles ), Coon Rapids, IA (10.3 miles ), Carroll, IA (11.5 miles ), Gray, IA (12.0 miles) , Glidden, IA (12.2 miles ), Halbur, IA (12.3 miles ), Audubon, IA (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.91 N, Longitude: 94.82 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+6.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)


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Dedham-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Dedham city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.8 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 Dedham:
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CARROLL, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AUDUBON, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 18 miles; MANNING, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dedham:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 85 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dedham:
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 9 miles; CARROLL, IA; ID: CIN)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 16 miles; AUDUBON, IA; ID: ADU)
  • WALL LAKE MUNI (about 30 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; ID: 3Y0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dedham:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 90 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)

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Notable locations in Dedham: Dedham (A), Dedham Co-op Association Elevator (B), Dedham City Hall (C), Dedham Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Dedham: Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Dedham Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dedham and their reported violations in the past:

DEDHAM WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 280, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

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


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Banks with branches in Dedham (2007 data):
  • Commercial Savings Bank: Dedham Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1936-07-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $96.7 mil, Deposits: $81.4 mil, headquarters in Carroll, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Ban Corp.



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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
Sewerage 0$0 1$10
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$150
Financial Administration 0$0 1$380
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$25
Totals for Government 0$0 9$565


Dedham government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Total General Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000

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 Dedham:
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dedham:
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

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

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