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Webster County

Population in July 2007: 457. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 215  (47.0%)
Females: 242  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50532.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,539 (it was $34,750 in 2000)
Duncombe:  $44,539
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,611 (it was $43,600 in 2000)
Duncombe:  $64,611
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,493; Detached houses: $80,564; Townhouses or other attached units: $32,606; Mobile homes: $18,043
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Races in Duncombe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Duncombe: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (17.1%), Norwegian (14.3%), Swedish (6.5%), English (6.1%), Dutch (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/25/1893

Land area: 1.97 square miles.

Population density: 232 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Duncombe

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncombe city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Duncombe, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Duncombe to the number of sex offenders is 457 to 1.

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

Duncombe:  1.0% ($457)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (35.8 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (133.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (326.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coalville, IA (2.7 miles ), Lehigh, IA (2.9 miles ), Vincent, IA (2.9 miles) , Otho, IA (2.9 miles ), Webster City, IA (3.0 miles ), Fort Dodge, IA (3.1 miles ), Woolstock, IA (3.2 miles ), Badger, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $33,500
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 93.99 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+2.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (23%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (26%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)



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Duncombe-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Duncombe city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the city center injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Duncombe:
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Duncombe, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncombe:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Library in Duncombe:
  • DUNCOMBE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,652; Location: 621 PRINCE STREET, BOX 178; 5,673 books; 77 audio materials; 714 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Duncombe: Duncombe (A), Duncombe City Hall (B), Duncombe Police Department (C), Duncombe Public Library (D), Duncombe Town Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Duncombe include: Saint Joseph Catholic Church (A), Duncombe United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Washington Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Duncombe that have no violations reported:
  • DUNCOMBE WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 38, Population served: 474, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Duncombe, IA



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


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Duncombe travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Webster County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Duncombe

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents29.2%20.5%15.8%14.5%4.4%
Congregations12.7%20.6%17.5%9.5%3.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of Christ The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.3%1.7%1.7%6.7%
Congregations3.2%3.2%3.2%4.8%22.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Financial Administration 1$1,825$21,9000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$252
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,076
Streets and Highways 1$2,321$27,8520$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,156
Totals for Government 2$4,146$24,8769$2,484



Duncombe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $71,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    General - Other: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $520,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $385,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $381,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $138,000
    Total General Sales: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
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 Hamilton County, IA  0.38% ($37,170 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA  0.37% ($29,667)
from Humboldt County, IA  0.27% ($9,054)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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  0.58% ($36,333 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, IA  0.42% ($30,305)
to Story County, IA  0.27% ($36,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Duncombe:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KQWC (1570 AM; 0 kW; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Duncombe:
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KICB (88.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Duncombe:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 4.4 Miles Se Of The Center Of Ft. Dodge, 6.0 Miles West Of, Call Sign: KNKN329
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 4.4 Mi Se Of Ctr Of Fort Dodge 6 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 120.4 m, Overall height: 125 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, Duncombe Ia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 105.7 m
    Registrant: American Tower Through Unisite, Inc., 3450 Buschwood Park Dr. Ste. 250, Tampa, FL 33618, Phone: (813) 915-3500, Email:
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 2345 Vasse Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 61 m

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • FT DODGE, 4.4 Mi Se Of Ctr Of Fort Dodge 6 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 120.4 m, Overall height: 125 m, Call Sign: WMN282
    Assigned Frequencies : 6130.51 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • 2.3 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WPNC796
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/28/2001, Expiration Date: 03/24/2012, Cancelation Date: 11/23/2004
    Registrant: Phone: (515) 332-2571

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KF0MI, Previous Call Sign: N0LGJ, Licensee ID: L00265737
    Grant Date: 07/01/2000, Expiration Date: 08/21/2010
    Registrant: Robert E Halliday Jr, 2245 Yankee Ave, Duncombe, IA 50532
  • Call Sign: KF0NU, Previous Call Sign: N0JWG, Licensee ID: L00287618
    Grant Date: 10/04/2000, Expiration Date: 11/06/2010
    Registrant: Dennis L Peterson, 2567 Yankee, Duncombe, IA 50532


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: LENTSCH FLORENZ J BD-4-T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 187FJ , Serial Number: 581, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Ralph J Sonnicksen, 2622 Samson Ave, Duncombe, IA 50532
  • Aircraft: EAA BIPLANE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8PJ , Serial Number: W-1, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Glenn E Caquelin, Po Box 26, Duncombe, IA 50532


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6

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