Elma, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 569. Population change since 2000: -4.8%

Males: 267	(47.0%)
Females: 302	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	45.6 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50628.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,140 (it was $27,417 in 2000)

Elma:	$35,140
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,530

Elma:	$20,530
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,015 (it was $35,100 in 2000)

Elma:	$52,015
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,055; Detached houses: $60,119; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,343; Mobile homes: $53,000

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Races in Elma:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Elma: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.3%), Irish (17.6%), Czech (12.0%), Norwegian (7.9%), English (5.0%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/11/1891

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 442 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elma

High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elma city

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 52.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 18.0%
Divorced: 5.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
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:

Elma:	1.1% ($371)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (52.3 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (122.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (261.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alta Vista, IA (1.9 miles ), North Washington, IA (3.0 miles) , Colwell, IA (3.1 miles) , Riceville, IA (3.2 miles ), Bassett, IA (3.6 miles) , New Hampton, IA (3.8 miles ), Ionia, IA (3.8 miles ), McIntire, IA (3.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $25,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,800
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 92.44 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-9.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Health care (7%)
Construction (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (36%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

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Average climate in Elma, Iowa

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Elma-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Elma city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elma:

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 15 miles; CRESCO, IA)
MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; OSAGE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Elma, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elma:

NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 30 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

Library in Elma:

ELMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,235; Location: 710 BUSTI AVENUE, BOX 287; 9,406 books; 145 audio materials; 336 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Elma: Maple Heights Golf and Country Club (A), Elma City Hall (B), Elma Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elma include: Immaculate Conception Church (A), Elma United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Howard Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Mead Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

ELMA WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 598, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

ST PETERS RECTORY (Population served: 180, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

ROADSIDE RENDEZVOUS (Address: 17511 LOURDES RD, Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	7.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elma, IA

47 people in nursing homes
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Elma compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value 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.
House age 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 Elma (2009 data):

Peoples Savings Bank: at 328 Main Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.5 mil, Deposits: $46.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: R & J Financial Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Electricity (11%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Elma

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Old Order Amish	Lutheran Church
Adherents	55.5%	22.8%	12.4%	3.0%	1.7%
Congregations	18.8%	18.8%	18.8%	12.5%	3.1%

Name	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	United Church of Christ	Old Order Mennonite	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Congregations	3.1%	6.3%	3.1%	3.1%	12.5%

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	$934
Water Supply	1	$2,214	$26,568	0	$0
Local Libraries	2	$2,940	$17,640	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$5,154	$20,616	1	$934

Elma government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $62,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $76,000
Sewerage: $52,000

Water Utilities: $32,000

Libraries: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

General - Other: $15,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000

Special Assessments: $2,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $288,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
All Other: $14,000

General Support: $14,000
Tax - Property: $98,000
Total General Sales: $31,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
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 Winneshiek County, IA	0.76% ($24,345 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA	0.31% ($26,833)
from Mitchell County, IA	0.26% ($23,300)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
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 Winneshiek County, IA	0.59% ($29,826 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA	0.36% ($24,929)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.36% ($32,214)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elma:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elma:

KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
KCZQ (102.3 FM; CRESCO, IA; Owner: MEGA MEDIA, LTD.)
KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elma:

KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)

Elma fatal accident list:
May 21, 1981 05:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

14065 185th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m, Call Sign: KNKN330
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

PETER M CONNOLLY,, 14065 185th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m, , Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900
LORI DAWSON, 7536 200th Street, 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:
Richard D Hofmann, West Elma, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00153735
Registrant: Fmtc Wireless Inc., 608 East Congress, Nora Springs, IA 50458, Phone: (641) 749-2531, Email:
Scott A Gilloley, 3.0 Mi S And 8.9 Mia E Of Int Iowa St Hwy 9 & Us Hwy 218, Type: Tower, Structure height: 111.3 m, Overall height: 111.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00153735
Registrant: Fmtc Wireless Inc, 608 East Congress, Nora Springs, IA 50458, Phone: (641) 749-9510, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Hwy 63 & 272 1 Mi E .5 Mi N 1 Mi E .5 Mi S, Call Sign: KNAJ990, Licensee ID: L00031108
Assigned Frequencies : 153.350 MHz
Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 04/08/2011
Registrant: Patrick J Smith, 18325 Pine Ave, Elma, IA 50628, Phone: (515) 364-7972
7 Mi N & 1 Mi W, Call Sign: KNGA525, Licensee ID: L00627956
Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2003, Expiration Date: 03/15/2013
Registrant: Dave Baethke, 12149 Fir Ave, Elma, IA 50628-8267
3354 330th Street, Call Sign: WPYL977
Assigned Frequencies : 157.545 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2003, Expiration Date: 09/05/2013, Certifier: Ken Heimendinger
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co., 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

LOURDES, 14065 185th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31.4 m, Overall height: 99 m, Call Sign: WPUC920
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2002, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
ELMA, 7536 200th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQHM642
Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2007, Expiration Date: 09/11/2017, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: W0CAJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00371257
Grant Date: 06/25/2001, Expiration Date: 07/09/2011, Certifier: Edward J Kovarik
Registrant: Edward J Kovarik, 15249 Us Hwy 63, Elma, IA 50628-8109
Call Sign: W0DFC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/31/1995, Expiration Date: 10/31/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/27/2001
Registrant: Orrie E Thompson, 101 Plum St, Elma, IA 50628
Call Sign: WA0JKG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/31/1994, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2006
Registrant: James J Kovarik, Rt 1 Box 174, Elma, IA 50628
Call Sign: KD0GFW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01459276
Grant Date: 01/16/2009, Expiration Date: 01/16/2019, Certifier: Darrell W Knecht
Registrant: Darrell W Knecht, Elma, IA 50628

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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