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Dexter, IA map Population (year 2000): 689. Estimated population in July 2006: 784 (+13.8% change)
 

Males: 344  (49.9%)
Females: 345  (50.1%)

Dallas County

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50070.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,000 (it was $39,375 in 2000)
Dexter  $43,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,400 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
Dexter  $91,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Dexter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Vietnamese (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (29.0%), Irish (12.3%), English (12.2%), United States (5.7%), Dutch (4.2%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/7/1871

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 691 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dexter

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dexter, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dexter to the number of sex offenders is 823 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Dexter:  1.1% ($829)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Dexter satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (42.0 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (124.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (450.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Redfield, IA (5.7 miles ), Stuart, IA (6.5 miles ), Earlham, IA (7.3 miles ), Linden, IA (9.3 miles ), Menlo, IA (12.3 miles ), De Soto, IA (15.1 miles ), Panora, IA (15.4 miles ), Adel, IA (15.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $21,700
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $21,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $21,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 41.52 N, Longitude: 94.23 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+8.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Dexter-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Dexter city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PERRY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 116 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 19 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; ID: GFZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 66 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public elementary/middle school in Dexter:
  • DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 803 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Dexter:
  • DEXTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,001; Location: 724 MARSHALL, BOX 37; 8,147 books; 244 audio materials; 384 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dexter: Dexter (A), Grainco Incorporated Elevator (B), Dexter City Hall (C), Dexter Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dexter include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Calvary Assembly of God Church (B), Zion Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dexter Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dexter that have no violations reported:
  • DEXTER WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 156, Population served: 689, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Dexter compared to Iowa 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dexter (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Dexter Branch at 825 Marshall Street, branch established on 1934-12-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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14.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Dallas County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  7.78% ($61,981 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.32% ($35,877)
from Guthrie County, IA  0.26% ($36,648)


9.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.99%
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  4.95% ($46,738 average AGI)
to Madison County, IA  0.29% ($73,911)
to Story County, IA  0.23% ($25,644)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dexter:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dexter:
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dexter:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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