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Essex: A barn  just to the west of the city of Essex, Ia Essex: The Railroad Inn, 5 bedroom, 5 bath Bed and Breakfast, with 60 seat restaurrant and full service bar
 

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Essex, IA map Population (year 2000): 884. Estimated population in July 2006: 834 (-5.7% change)
 

Males: 442  (50.0%)
Females: 442  (50.0%)

Page County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51638.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,200 (it was $41,382 in 2000)
Essex  $45,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,200 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Essex  $57,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Essex:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (22.9%), Irish (20.0%), Swedish (18.7%), English (10.9%), United States (10.1%), Dutch (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/20/1876

Elevation: 995 feet

Land area: 1.51 square miles.

Population density: 557 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Essex

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Essex city

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Essex, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Essex to the number of sex offenders is 839 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Essex:  1.1% ($546)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (48.1 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (56.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (528.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coburg, IA (6.4 miles) , Shenandoah, IA (6.7 miles ), Imogene, IA (9.0 miles) , Yorktown, IA (12.4 miles) , Coin, IA (13.1 miles ), Red Oak, IA (13.5 miles ), Farragut, IA (14.3 miles ), Emerson, IA (14.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $39,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $177,000

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Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 95.31 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (29%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Essex-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Essex city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 tornado 12.4 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 Essex:
  • SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RED OAK, IA)
  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Essex:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 79 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 100 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Essex:
  • SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 9 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; ID: SDA)
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 13 miles; RED OAK, IA; ID: RDK)
  • SCHENCK FIELD (about 22 miles; CLARINDA, IA; ID: ICL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Essex:
  • ESSEX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 111 FORBES ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Essex:
  • ESSEX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 111 FORBES ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Essex:
  • ESSEX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,222; Location: 501 IOWA, BOX 298; 12,040 books; 225 audio materials; 88 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Thge Railroad Inn Bed and Breakfast located on cover page of Essex, is one of the oldest buildings in Essex, and is now being reveiwed to be put on the National Historical Registry. The original name of the building is the Essex House, also called, Butler House, Bradleys and Commercial Hotel.

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

Churches in Essex include: Faith Covenant Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

ESSEX WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 884, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-07-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1996), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-1996), St BCA signed (JAN-17-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Essex compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Essex (2007 data):
  • Bank Iowa: Essex Branch at 528 Iowa Street, branch established on 1996-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.3 mil, Deposits: $91.9 mil, headquarters in Red Oak, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Iowa Corporation
  • Randolph State Bank: Essex Banking Center at 523 Iowa Street, branch established on 2003-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.1 mil, Deposits: $49.5 mil, headquarters in Randolph, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices



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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
Water Supply 2$2,246$13,4760$0
Firefighters 0$0 14$466
Other Government Administration 1$2,200$26,4000$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$189
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$188
Streets and Highways 1$2,246$26,9520$0
Totals for Government 4$6,692$20,07616$843



5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.78%
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 Fremont County, IA  0.70% ($31,878 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, IA  0.53% ($37,645)
from Nodaway County, MO  0.46% ($25,519)


5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.92%
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 Fremont County, IA  0.50% ($32,069 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, IA  0.50% ($23,655)
to Taylor County, IA  0.34% ($28,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Essex:
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Essex:
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Essex:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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