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Population in July 2008: 522. Population change since 2000: -2.1%

Males: 281	(53.8%)
Females: 241	(46.2%)

Median resident age:	31.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51235.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,656 (it was $33,281 in 2000)

Doon:	$42,656
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,770

Doon:	$19,770
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,469 (it was $59,700 in 2000)

Doon:	$88,469
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,961; Detached houses: $96,982; Mobile homes: $18,750

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Races in Doon:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Doon: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (73.0%), German (26.6%), Norwegian (3.8%), United States (1.5%), Irish (1.3%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/8/1892

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 905 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Doon

High school or higher: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Unemployed: 0.7%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Doon city

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 66.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 4.1%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Doon, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Doon to the number of sex offenders is 522 to 1.

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

Doon:	0.9% ($554)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (30.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (140.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (446.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alvord, IA (2.4 miles) , Rock Valley, IA (2.5 miles ), Hull, IA (2.8 miles ), Inwood, IA (3.2 miles ), Rock Rapids, IA (3.3 miles ), Lester, IA (3.5 miles ), George, IA (3.5 miles ), Boyden, IA (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,600
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,300
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $135,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,000
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.28 N, Longitude: 96.23 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-15.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Metal and metal products (15%)
Machinery (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Food (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Machinery (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Carpenters (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Business operations specialists (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Doon, Iowa

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Doon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 168% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the Doon city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Doon center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Doon:

MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 15 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Doon:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 49 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)

Private elementary/middle schools in Doon:

NW IA. PROTESTANT REFORMED SCH (Students: 43; Location: BOX 67 302 3RD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
DOON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: RURAL ROUTE 2 BOX 8; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Doon:

DOON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,283; Location: 207 BARTON AVE., PO BOX 218; 8,334 books; 98 audio materials; 411 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Doon: Anderson Feeds Incorporated Elevator (A), Doon Elevator Company Elevator (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Doon include: Doon Protestant Reformed Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), First Reformed Church (C), United Reformed Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

DOON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 533, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate

MCL, Single Sample - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate

MCL, Single Sample - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-19-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2006)

11 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Doon, IA

Doon compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house 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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Banks with branches in Doon (2009 data):

Premier Bank: Doon Branch at 227 Main Street, branch established on 1937-07-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.6 mil, Deposits: $144.9 mil, headquarters in Rock Valley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Holdings, Ltd

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Doon

Adherents

Name	Reformed Church in America	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	19.7%	16.8%	14.8%	9.2%	8.5%
Congregations	16.2%	13.5%	8.1%	5.4%	10.8%

Name	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	North American Baptist Conference	Other religions
Adherents	6.9%	5.3%	4.8%	3.8%	10.3%
Congregations	2.7%	5.4%	8.1%	8.1%	21.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,224
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		7	$408
Local Libraries	0	$0		5	$1,118
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,907	$34,884	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,907	$34,884	13	$2,750

Doon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $11,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $64,000
Water Utilities: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $27,000

Libraries: $15,000

Fire Protection: $11,000

Police Protection: $10,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Sewerage: $9,000

General - Other: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Rents: $7,000

Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $265,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $43,000
General Support: $7,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $62,000
Total General Sales: $25,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000

4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.26%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	0.91% ($29,395 average AGI)
from Sioux County, IA	0.60% ($31,840)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	1.55% ($30,727 average AGI)
to Sioux County, IA	0.66% ($47,500)
to Lincoln County, SD	0.56% ($29,125)

Strongest AM radio stations in Doon:

KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Doon:

KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)

TV broadcast stations around Doon:

KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB0JBA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/14/1991, Expiration Date: 05/14/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2003
Registrant: Jacob Nijsse, Box 304, Doon, IA 51235

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