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Dumont: This was my grandparent's home. Fond memories. Now abandoned? Dumont: Backyard of 12491 Hwy 3, Dumont -- shortly after daybreak, the day of the Great Flood Dumont: The former home of my grandparents, Norbert and Kathryn Finn. Forty years later it seems to be abandonded, and smaller than I remember, too.
 

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Dumont, IA map Population (year 2000): 676. Estimated population in July 2006: 655 (-3.1% change)
 

Males: 312  (46.2%)
Females: 364  (53.8%)

Butler County

Median resident age:  46.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50625.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,200 (it was $27,708 in 2000)
Dumont  $30,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,500 (it was $33,300 in 2000)
Dumont  $39,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Dumont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (46.7%), United States (7.2%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.1%), Norwegian (6.1%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/24/1896

Elevation: 990 feet

Land area: 1.75 square miles.

Population density: 375 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dumont

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dumont city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 17.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

24 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  3.6%
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:

Dumont:  0.9% ($298)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (46.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (152.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (369.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bristow, IA (4.8 miles ), Aredale, IA (6.3 miles) , Hansell, IA (9.0 miles) , Geneva, IA (12.1 miles) , Allison, IA (12.2 miles ), Dougherty, IA (12.9 miles) , Aplington, IA (13.1 miles ), Ackley, IA (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000

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Latitude: 42.75 N, Longitude: 92.97 W


37 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-3.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Apparel (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Dumont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Dumont city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/1/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dumont:
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dumont:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 42 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 85 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dumont:
  • ALLISON MUNI (about 12 miles; ALLISON, IA; ID: K98)
  • ACKLEY MUNI (about 16 miles; ACKLEY, IA; ID: 4C7)
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, IA; ID: HPT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dumont:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 82 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
Public elementary/middle school in Dumont:
  • HAMPTON-DUMONT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 512 2ND ST; Grades: 04 - 05)
Library in Dumont:
  • BROWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,740; Location: 602 2ND ST.; 12,659 books; 162 audio materials; 835 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Dumont is the hometown of Dan Kelly. Dan was the drummer for the Platinum record-selling rock band Head East, famous in the '70's. So, Dumont has produced a "rock star"!!

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dumont that have no violations reported:
  • DUMONT WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 303, Population served: 676, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Dumont compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Dumont (2007 data):
  • First Security Bank and Trust Company: Dumont Branch at 511 Main Street, branch established on 1993-04-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $221.4 mil, Deposits: $180.1 mil, headquarters in Charles City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.



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Dumont government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    All Other: $33,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $118,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $94,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    General - Other: $43,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $118,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $285,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $59,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $107,000
    Total General Sales: $28,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $73,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.48% ($32,793 average AGI)
from Bremer County, IA  0.95% ($36,214)
from Hardin County, IA  0.27% ($30,500)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.49% ($27,943 average AGI)
to Bremer County, IA  0.97% ($36,561)
to Franklin County, IA  0.31% ($28,722)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dumont:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dumont:
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
  • KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Dumont:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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