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Shelby County

Population in July 2008: 431. Population change since 2000: -8.5%
 

Males: 204  (47.6%)
Females: 227  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  45.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51530.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,646 (it was $29,702 in 2000)
Earling:  $39,646
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,421

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $88,531 (it was $57,700 in 2000)
Earling:  $88,531
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $108,499; Detached houses: $110,607; Mobile homes: $7,500

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Races in Earling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Earling: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.5%), Irish (7.9%), Danish (3.4%), United States (2.8%), Italian (2.3%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/1/1892

Elevation: 1408 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 707 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Earling

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Earling city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Earling:  0.9% ($542)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (42.8 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (47.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westphalia, IA (2.0 miles) , Panama, IA (2.1 miles ), Defiance, IA (2.3 miles ), Kirkman, IA (2.9 miles) , Harlan, IA (3.1 miles ), Buck Grove, IA (3.2 miles) , Portsmouth, IA (3.2 miles ), Dunlap, IA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.78 N, Longitude: 95.42 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+2.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)



Average climate in Earling, Iowa

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Earling-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Earling city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from Earling center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Earling:
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 21 miles; MANNING, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Earling, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earling:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
Private elementary/middle school in Earling:
  • SCCS ST JOSEPH CENTER (Students: 87; Location: 208 MAIN ST BOX 227; Grades: 4 - 8)

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Notable locations in Earling: Earling (A), Earling Grain and Feed Elevator (B), Earling Fire Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Earling: Saint Joseph Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

EARLING WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 471, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Earling, IA


56 people in nursing homes


Earling 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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Earling (2009 data):
  • Farmers Trust & Savings Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.1 mil, Deposits: $61.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: J. Carl H. Bancorporation
  • The Shelby County State Bank: Little Flower Haven Retirement Cente at 736 Hwy 37, branch established on 2006-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $231.1 mil, Deposits: $209.3 mil, headquarters in Harlan, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Earling

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.69%
Here77.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents42.0%24.4%15.6%5.6%2.7%
Congregations17.1%14.3%20.0%5.7%8.6%
NameUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.3%1.2%3.1%
Congregations2.9%5.7%5.7%2.9%17.1%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,378
Sewerage 1$2,642$31,7040$0
Water Supply 1$2,642$31,7040$0
Totals for Government 2$5,284$31,7047$1,378



Earling government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $44,000
    General - Other: $43,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $276,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $267,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $324,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
    General Support: $9,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $64,000
    Total General Sales: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $62,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.09% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.47% ($28,455)
from Douglas County, NE  0.38% ($25,722)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.20% ($28,807 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.78% ($22,541)
to Cass County, IA  0.32% ($20,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Earling:
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Earling:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Earling:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


Earling fatal accident list:
Apr 2, 1990 04:53 AM, 37, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • LORI DAWSON, 703 Highway 37, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • .75 Mi N Of Hwy 37 4.5 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KNFV729, Licensee ID: L00037396
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.535 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/06/2002, Expiration Date: 07/14/2012
    Registrant: John L Assmann, Rfd 1 Box 75, Earling, IA 51530, Phone: (712) 643-5362
  • Ne Cor Blk 11 Lot 1, Call Sign: WQT964, Licensee ID: L00000015
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.250 MHz, 451.375 MHz, 456.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/1998, Expiration Date: 08/18/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2002
    Registrant: Midamerican Energy Company, 666 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50303, Phone: (319) 333-8007

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • EARLING, 741 F16 Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WEE363
    Assigned Frequencies : 6815.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/06/2008, Expiration Date: 07/29/2018
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WN0EIO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/05/1998, Expiration Date: 03/05/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2001
    Registrant: Eugene J Klein, 939 Hwy 37, Earling, IA 51530-5205



Earling on our top lists:
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Physicians and surgeons"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
  • #36 (51530) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #38 (51530) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 1,000+)"
  • #44 (51530) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Luxemburger first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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