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Population in July 2007: 492. Population change since 2000: +2.7%

Males: 230	(46.9%)
Females: 262	(53.1%)

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

Zip codes: 51533.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,480 (it was $31,583 in 2000)

Emerson:	$40,480
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,576 (it was $48,300 in 2000)

Emerson:	$71,576
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,609; Detached houses: $79,798; Mobile homes: $26,875

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Emerson: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1962 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)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (29.0 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (36.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (404.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hastings, IA (2.2 miles ), Henderson, IA (2.9 miles) , Red Oak, IA (3.0 miles ), Malvern, IA (3.1 miles ), Imogene, IA (3.1 miles) , Coburg, IA (3.2 miles) , Macedonia, IA (3.5 miles ), Randolph, IA (3.6 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
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 95.40 W

Area code: 712

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 slightly above Iowa state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Emerson city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 tornado 20.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Emerson:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RED OAK, IA)
SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HAMBURG, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Emerson, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emerson:

IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 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 2007:

This city:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Emerson, IA

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 (2009 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: $137.0 mil, Deposits: $110.5 mil, headquarters in Red Oak, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation

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Emerson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mills County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religon statistics for Emerson

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.4%	21.0%	10.6%	8.9%	8.1%
Congregations	40.0%	4.0%	8.0%	4.0%	8.0%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	7.5%	4.8%	4.6%	2.8%	4.4%
Congregations	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%	20.0%

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	1	$1,854	$22,248	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,710	$32,520	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$426
Totals for Government	2	$4,564	$27,384	1	$426

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)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

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)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
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)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

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.)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

1 Mile West Of Us-34 & Us-59 Junction, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN649
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
Highway 34 And County Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN438
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 Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

PETER M CONNOLLY, Highway 34 And County Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
1.93 Km Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 104.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00212690
Registrant: Rsa 1 Limited Partnership Dba , 666 Walnut St Ste 2500, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 288-2500

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

EMERSON, 58961 400th Street, Emerson, Ia (1.93 Km Nw Of), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 104.8 m, Call Sign: WPOS384
Assigned Frequencies : 6387.49 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 02/26/2019
Registrant: Cellular 29 Plus, 404 Howland Street, Emerson, IA 51533, Phone: (712) 370-8008, Fax: (712) 824-7792, Email:
EMERSON, IA, Lat: 41.032583 Lon: -95.402611, Call Sign: WPRV987
Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/2001, Expiration Date: 02/26/2011, Certifier: Chris Jerome
Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2111 N Molter Rd, Liberty Lake, WA 99019, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3727, Email:
Emerson, Highway 34 And County Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WPTN798
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/2001, Expiration Date: 11/09/2011, 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:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K0GQZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00251483
Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 04/20/2015, Certifier: Paul L Carlstedt
Registrant: Paul L Carlstedt, 1079 170th St, Emerson, IA 51533
Call Sign: KC0BEA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/04/1997, Expiration Date: 06/04/2007
Registrant: Jerree L Ward, Rr 1 Box 29, Emerson, IA 51533

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 227SG , Serial Number: 10195, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/2003
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 55052 Hwy 59, Emerson, IA 51533
Aircraft: COTT ELECTRIC INC. SKYBOLT C-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3KC , Serial Number: 103, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Headwind Aviation Inc, 54070 420th St, Emerson, IA 51533
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3231W , Serial Number: 32-42, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 07/16/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Robinmith Aero Inc, 54070 420th St, Emerson, IA 51533

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 1

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