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Emerson, IA map Population (year 2000): 480. Estimated population in July 2006: 508 (+5.8% change)
 

Males: 225  (46.9%)
Females: 255  (53.1%)

Mills County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51533.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,500 (it was $31,583 in 2000)
Emerson  $34,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,300 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
Emerson  $58,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Emerson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (19.6%), German (17.3%), Irish (15.0%), Norwegian (5.8%), United States (5.8%), Czech (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/2/1875

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1986 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Emerson

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emerson city

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
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:

Emerson:  1.1% ($553)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (35.6 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (45.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (533.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hastings, IA (6.6 miles ), Henderson, IA (8.6 miles) , Imogene, IA (9.8 miles) , Coburg, IA (11.7 miles) , Red Oak, IA (12.0 miles ), Macedonia, IA (12.1 miles ), Malvern, IA (12.6 miles ), Essex, IA (14.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 95.40 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Emerson-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Emerson city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 tornado 24.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Emerson:
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RED OAK, IA)
  • SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
  • GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HAMBURG, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emerson:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 39 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 93 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 94 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Emerson:
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 11 miles; RED OAK, IA; ID: RDK)
  • SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 19 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; ID: SDA)
  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 29 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; ID: CBF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emerson:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
Library in Emerson:
  • EMERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,794; Location: 410 MANCHESTER ST., PO BOX 313; 11,323 books; 108 audio materials; 407 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Emerson: Emerson (A), Emerson City Hall (B), Emerson Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Emerson include: First Baptist Church (A), Wales United Presbyterian Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Indian Creek Historical Society & Museum (59256 380th), City Hall (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 410 Manchester Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Emerson that have no violations reported:
  • EMERSON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 480, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Emerson compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 Emerson (2007 data):
  • Houghton State Bank: 407 Howland Avenue Branch at 407 Howland Avenue, branch established on 1903-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $126.7 mil, Deposits: $102.7 mil, headquarters in Red Oak, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mills County Iowa:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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 6$200
Water Supply 1$2,242$26,9040$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$758
Local Libraries 0$0 1$270
Totals for Government 1$2,242$26,9048$1,228


Emerson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $31,000
    All Other: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $54,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $458,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
    All Other: $16,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
    Total General Sales: $19,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000

8.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.66%
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  1.96% ($36,077 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE  1.60% ($46,294)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.98% ($57,385)


7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
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  1.88% ($32,737 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  1.22% ($40,484)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.61% ($48,594)


Strongest AM radio stations in Emerson:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOAK (1080 AM; daytime; 0 kW; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emerson:
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Emerson:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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