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Fontanelle, IA map Population (year 2000): 692. Estimated population in July 2006: 652 (-5.8% change)
 

Males: 300  (43.4%)
Females: 392  (56.6%)

Adair County

Median resident age:  48.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50846.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,200 (it was $31,328 in 2000)
Fontanelle  $34,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,000 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
Fontanelle  $56,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Fontanelle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (32.5%), United States (10.8%), Irish (10.5%), English (8.1%), Danish (6.6%), Dutch (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/23/1871

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 736 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fontanelle

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fontanelle city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fontanelle, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fontanelle to the number of sex offenders is 329 to 1.

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

Fontanelle:  1.0% ($488)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (67.9 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (99.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (474.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greenfield, IA (7.2 miles ), Bridgewater, IA (7.9 miles) , Orient, IA (11.6 miles ), Massena, IA (14.4 miles ), Casey, IA (15.2 miles ), Adair, IA (15.6 miles ), Anita, IA (17.7 miles ), Cromwell, IA (18.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 94.56 W


49 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-17.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


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

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Fontanelle city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fontanelle:
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CORNING, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fontanelle:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 66 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 92 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fontanelle:
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 10 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; ID: GFZ)
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 18 miles; ANITA, IA; ID: Y43)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 24 miles; CRESTON, IA; ID: CSQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fontanelle:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 64 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
Public elementary/middle school in Fontanelle:
  • NODAWAY VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 112 1ST ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Fontanelle:
  • FONTANELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,770; Location: 303 WASHINGTON, PO BOX 387; 8,898 books; 110 audio materials; 338 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fontanelle: Fontanelle City Fire Department (A), Fontanelle Library (B), Fontanelle Police Department (C), Fontanelle Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fontanelle include: United Methodist Church (A), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fontanelle that have no violations reported:
  • FONTANELLE WATER WORKS (Address: PO BOX 128, Population served: 692, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Fontanelle compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Fontanelle (2007 data):
  • First National Bank: Fontanelle Branch at 311 5th Street, branch established on 1996-07-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.1 mil, Deposits: $123.3 mil, headquarters in Greenfield, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Fontanelle Bancorporation



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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
Electric Power 1$2,345$28,1400$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$777
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$361
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,256$27,0721$498
Sewerage 1$1,758$21,0960$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,720$20,6407$410
Water Supply 1$1,758$21,0960$0
Totals for Government 5$9,837$23,60912$2,046


Fontanelle government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $206,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $305,000
    Regular Highways: $111,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Libraries: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $87,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $515,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $420,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $31,000
    Electric Utilities: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $730,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $332,000
    Water Utilities: $96,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $84,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
    General Support: $19,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $166,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $146,000

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
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 Polk County, IA  0.63% ($28,632 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.63% ($55,947)
from Dallas County, IA  0.56% ($39,235)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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  1.56% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Union County, IA  0.75% ($32,130)
to Guthrie County, IA  0.59% ($26,944)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fontanelle:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, 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)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fontanelle:
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Fontanelle:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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