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Fraser, IA map Population (year 2000): 137. Estimated population in July 2006: 120 (-12.4% change)
 

Males: 72  (52.6%)
Females: 65  (47.4%)

Boone County

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50036


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,000 (it was $40,313 in 2000)
Fraser  $44,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,100 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Fraser  $34,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Fraser:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (21.2%), United States (19.7%), English (18.2%), Irish (16.8%), Dutch (9.5%), Scottish (8.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/8/1904

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 146 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fraser

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fraser city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fraser, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fraser to the number of sex offenders is 121 to 1.

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

Fraser:  1.1% ($307)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

Fraser satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (24.2 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (152.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (432.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pilot Mound, IA (4.1 miles ), Ogden, IA (7.2 miles ), Boone, IA (7.2 miles ), Boxholm, IA (10.0 miles ), Stratford, IA (10.5 miles ), Dayton, IA (11.8 miles ), Beaver, IA (13.2 miles) , Luther, IA (15.0 miles) .

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 93.97 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+18.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (24%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


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Fraser-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Fraser city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 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 Fraser:
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PERRY, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fraser:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 33 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 84 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fraser:
  • BOONE MUNI (about 12 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; ID: EBS)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 25 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fraser:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 104 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Fraser 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Fraser travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Iowa:




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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 1$30
Totals for Government 0$0 1$30


Fraser government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $25,000
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $7,000
    Property: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Story County, IA  1.56% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.84% ($38,107)
from Dallas County, IA  0.33% ($35,545)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 Story County, IA  1.64% ($38,406 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  1.47% ($35,412)
to Dallas County, IA  0.28% ($47,786)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fraser:
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fraser:
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Fraser:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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