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Farnhamville, IA map Population (year 2000): 430. Estimated population in July 2006: 381 (-11.4% change)
 

Males: 199  (46.3%)
Females: 231  (53.7%)

Calhoun County

Median resident age:  43.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50538.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,800 (it was $29,107 in 2000)
Farnhamville  $31,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,100 (it was $42,300 in 2000)
Farnhamville  $50,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Farnhamville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (31.4%), Irish (13.0%), English (11.4%), Swedish (9.8%), United States (9.3%), Norwegian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/1/1893

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 589 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Farnhamville

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farnhamville city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Farnhamville, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Farnhamville to the number of sex offenders is 192 to 1.

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

Farnhamville:  0.7% ($299)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (56.0 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (130.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (463.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rinard, IA (7.1 miles) , Somers, IA (7.2 miles) , Gowrie, IA (7.9 miles ), Churdan, IA (9.7 miles ), Lohrville, IA (9.7 miles ), Callender, IA (9.8 miles ), Knierim, IA (12.8 miles) , Paton, IA (13.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 94.41 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+3.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Farnhamville-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Farnhamville city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 tornado 7.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Farnhamville:
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farnhamville:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 74 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 97 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Farnhamville:
  • ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; ID: 2Y4)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 20 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 31 miles; CARROLL, IA; ID: CIN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farnhamville:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
Public elementary/middle school in Farnhamville:
  • PRAIRIE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 3116 ZEARING AVE; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Farnhamville:
  • FARNHAMVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,608; Location: 240 HARDIN, BOX 216; 4,180 books; 23 audio materials; 188 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Farnhamville: Farmers Cooperative Company Elevator (A), Farnhamville Library (B), Farnhamville Police Department (C), Farnhamville Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Farnhamville include: First United Church (A), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Farnhamville that have no violations reported:
  • FARNHAMVILLE WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 430, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
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:  10.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

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

Farnhamville compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Farnhamville (2007 data):
  • Security Savings Bank: Farnhamville Branch at 320 Garfield Avenue, branch established on 1996-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.2 mil, Deposits: $52.9 mil, headquarters in Gowrie, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Security Financial, Inc.



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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 8$1,343
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$225
Electric Power 1$2,232$26,7840$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$450
Totals for Government 1$2,232$26,78410$2,018


Farnhamville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $213,000
    Housing & Community Development: $68,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $68,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $416,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $395,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $332,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $260,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
    General Support: $9,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $94,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $67,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
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 Webster County, IA  1.48% ($30,305 average AGI)
from Carroll County, IA  0.43% ($24,471)
from Sac County, IA  0.33% ($27,308)


6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
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 Webster County, IA  1.27% ($29,667 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.70% ($42,571)
to Pocahontas County, IA  0.35% ($21,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Farnhamville:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Farnhamville:
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Farnhamville:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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