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Derby, IA map Population (year 2000): 131. Estimated population in July 2006: 135 (+3.1% change)
 

Males: 69  (52.7%)
Females: 62  (47.3%)

Lucas County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50068


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,100 (it was $26,667 in 2000)
Derby  $29,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,100 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Derby  $34,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Derby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (36.6%), Irish (18.3%), English (16.8%), Dutch (5.3%), German (3.8%), Danish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/4/1901

Elevation: 1070 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 520 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Derby

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Derby city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Derby, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Derby to the number of sex offenders is 137 to 1.

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

Derby:  0.7% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

Derby satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (47.0 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (148.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Humeston, IA (5.6 miles ), Lucas, IA (6.8 miles ), Le Roy, IA (10.1 miles) , Woodburn, IA (11.2 miles ), Chariton, IA (11.8 miles ), Millerton, IA (11.8 miles) , Garden Grove, IA (12.6 miles ), Corydon, IA (15.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.93 N, Longitude: 93.46 W


Area code: 641

Derby household income distribution Derby home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-3.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food and beverage stores (18%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (28%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (24%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (18%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)


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Derby-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Derby city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1980, a category 4 tornado 26.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Derby:
  • LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHARITON, IA)
  • WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CORYDON, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Derby:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 44 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 87 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Derby:
  • CHARITON MUNI (about 10 miles; CHARITON, IA; ID: CNC)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; ID: I75)
  • CORYDON (about 20 miles; CORYDON, IA; ID: 0E9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Derby:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 39 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Derby 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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 significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Derby travel time to work


Derby mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Lucas County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



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$200
Totals for Government 0$0 1$200



6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
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 Polk County, IA  1.09% ($31,686 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA  0.53% ($25,529)
from Warren County, IA  0.47% ($25,533)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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  1.18% ($35,079 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.74% ($36,583)
to Marion County, IA  0.43% ($17,214)


Strongest AM radio stations in Derby:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Derby:
  • KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Derby:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

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