Essex, Iowa

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Essex: A barn just to the west of the city of Essex, Ia

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Population in July 2007: 806. Population change since 2000: -7.6%

Males: 403	(50.0%)
Females: 403	(50.0%)

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

Zip codes: 51638.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,039 (it was $41,382 in 2000)

Essex:	$53,039
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,131 (it was $48,000 in 2000)

Essex:	$71,131
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,405; Detached houses: $83,444; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,211; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $24,711; Mobile homes: $30,909

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Essex: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 535 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 806 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)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (41.1 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (47.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (402.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shenandoah, IA (2.4 miles ), Coburg, IA (2.5 miles) , Imogene, IA (2.7 miles) , Yorktown, IA (3.2 miles) , Farragut, IA (3.5 miles ), Coin, IA (3.6 miles ), Red Oak, IA (3.6 miles ), Emerson, IA (3.7 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
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 95.31 W

Area code: 712

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 slightly above Iowa state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Essex city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 tornado 10.7 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 Essex:

SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 13 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Essex, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 47 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Public high school in Essex:

Essex Junior-Senior High School (Location: 111 Forbes St; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Essex:

Essex Elementary School (Location: 111 Forbes St; Grades: KG-6)

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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 2007:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Essex, IA

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 (2009 data):

Bank Iowa: Essex Branch at 528 Iowa Street, branch established on 1996-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $126.2 mil, Deposits: $103.9 mil, headquarters in Red Oak, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Iowa Corporation
Tri-Valley Bank: Essex Banking Center at 523 Iowa Street, branch established on 2003-10-03. Info updated 2007-05-03: Bank assets: $55.8 mil, Deposits: $47.8 mil, headquarters in Randolph, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Essex mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Page County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Essex

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	21.3%	16.4%	12.6%	10.3%	8.8%
Congregations	17.0%	8.5%	10.6%	10.6%	6.4%

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	8.2%	4.5%	3.6%	2.8%	11.5%
Congregations	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	29.8%

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	1	$2,818	$33,816	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,066	$36,792	2	$494
Firefighters	0	$0		7	$1,573
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$706
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,265	$27,180	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,570	$30,840	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$10,719	$32,157	10	$2,773

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.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
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)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
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)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

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.)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

Essex fatal accident list:
Dec 18, 1999 12:30 AM, Illinois Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 30, 1996 03:30 AM, 48, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Franklin Grove Cell Site 3.7 Miles North-Northwest Of, Call Sign: KNKN649
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 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:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

3.7 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00212690
Registrant: Rsa 1 Limited Partnership Dba , 666 Walnut St Ste 2500, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 288-2500, Email:
2.15 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.3 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: Farmers Telephone Company, 615 Iowa St, Essex, IA 51638, Phone: (712) 379-3001, Email:
615 Iowa St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m
Registrant: Farmers Telephone Company, 615 Iowa St, Essex, IA 51638-0179, Phone: (712) 379-3001, Email:
LORI DAWSON, 1195 140th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 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: 1

4 Mi E Of Jct Cr J28 & Hwy 48, Call Sign: WXB910, Licensee ID: L00069956
Assigned Frequencies : 44.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/1998, Expiration Date: 08/15/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/19/2003
Registrant: Crouse Cartage Company, Carroll, IA 51401

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

2.15 Miles Ese Of, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 102.4 m, Overall height: 110.6 m, Call Sign: KLF603
Assigned Frequencies : 459.500 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Frank A Schueneman
Registrant: Windstream Communications, Inc., 1101 17th Street, Nw, Suite 802, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-7664, Fax: (202) 223-7669, Email:
2.15 Miles Ese Of, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 100.3 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: KNKD571
Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hamsphire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: K0IC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00161188
Grant Date: 11/16/2006, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017
Registrant: Ronald D Erickson, 405 Omaha Ave, Essex, IA 51638-0364
Call Sign: KC0FPN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/26/1999, Expiration Date: 04/26/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/05/2002
Registrant: Jacob T Johnson, 1534 G Ave, Essex, IA 51638
Call Sign: KC0WQM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01146632
Grant Date: 05/02/2006, Expiration Date: 05/02/2016, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2006, Certifier: William A Thornburg
Registrant: William A Thornburg, 1567 H Ave, Essex, IA 51638
Call Sign: W0WAT, Previous Call Sign: KC0WQM, Licensee ID: L01146632
Grant Date: 05/26/2006, Expiration Date: 05/26/2016, Certifier: William A Thornburg
Registrant: William A Thornburg, 1567 H Ave, Essex, IA 51638

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 177B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 13669 , Serial Number: 17702451, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1976
Registrant (Individual): Howard E Anderson, Rural Route 2, Essex, IA 51638

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16

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