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Marshall County

Population in July 2008: 123. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 61  (50.0%)
Females: 62  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50078


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,412 (it was $40,893 in 2000)
Ferguson:  $52,412
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,637
Ferguson:  $30,637
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,974 (it was $26,300 in 2000)
Ferguson:  $38,974
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,188; Detached houses: $66,682; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Ferguson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ferguson: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.4%), United States (11.1%), Norwegian (10.3%), Irish (8.7%), Dutch (7.1%), Polish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/4/1906

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 494 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ferguson

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferguson city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 19.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ferguson, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ferguson to the number of sex offenders is 123 to 1.

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

Ferguson:  1.2% ($317)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (39.9 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (169.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (267.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Laurel, IA (2.2 miles ), Haverhill, IA (2.2 miles) , Gilman, IA (2.4 miles ), Le Grand, IA (2.6 miles ), Marshalltown, IA (2.8 miles ), Montour, IA (2.9 miles ), Melbourne, IA (3.5 miles ), Albion, IA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.94 N, Longitude: 92.87 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-24.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (22%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)



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Ferguson-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Ferguson city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Ferguson:
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; NEWTON, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferguson:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 47 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%


Ferguson compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Ferguson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents28.3%17.5%10.1%6.5%6.3%
Congregations7.6%19.7%6.1%6.1%4.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents5.2%4.6%3.7%2.9%15.0%
Congregations3.0%4.5%4.5%9.1%34.8%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$64
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$21
Sewerage 0$0 1$34
Water Supply 0$0 1$21
Totals for Government 0$0 5$140



Ferguson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $12,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($187 average AGI)
Marshall County:  0.15%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tama County, IA  0.63% ($30,000 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.40% ($31,610)
from Story County, IA  0.32% ($33,872)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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 Polk County, IA  0.86% ($45,656 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.56% ($30,711)
to Tama County, IA  0.49% ($36,027)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ferguson:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAO (1190 AM; 0 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ferguson:
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDIC (88.5 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: GRINNELL COLLEGE TRUSTEES OF IOWA,)

TV broadcast stations around Ferguson:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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