Garwin, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 542. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 260	(48.1%)
Females: 282	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50632.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,049 (it was $38,269 in 2000)

Garwin:	$49,049
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,502 (it was $49,600 in 2000)

Garwin:	$73,502
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,536; Detached houses: $76,020; Mobile homes: $6,667
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Races in Garwin:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Garwin: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.8%), Irish (13.1%), English (10.3%), United States (8.7%), Czech (8.5%), Dutch (6.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/5/1890

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 541 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Garwin

High school or higher: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garwin city

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 58.2%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 12.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Garwin, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Garwin to the number of sex offenders is 108 to 1.

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

Garwin:	1.2% ($600)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (32.3 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (180.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (257.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gladbrook, IA (2.6 miles ), Le Grand, IA (2.8 miles ), Montour, IA (2.9 miles ), Toledo, IA (2.9 miles ), Tama, IA (3.2 miles ), Beaman, IA (3.4 miles ), Lincoln, IA (3.4 miles) , Marshalltown, IA (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $55,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,500
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.09 N, Longitude: 92.68 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+6.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Health care (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (10%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Garwin-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 198% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Garwin city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 tornado 19.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Garwin:

MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; GRINNELL, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Garwin, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garwin:

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 33 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 63 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

Public high school in Garwin:

Gmg Secondary School (Location: 306 Park Street; Grades: 7-12)

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Library in Garwin:

GARWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,414; Location: 208 MAIN STREET, BOX 216; 8,878 books; 25 audio materials; 687 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Garwin: Garwin City Hall (A), Garwin Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Garwin include: Garwin Christian Church (A), Saint Boniface Catholic Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Garwin that have no violations reported:

GARWIN WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 148, Population served: 565, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garwin, IA

Garwin compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value 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.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Garwin (2009 data):

Lincoln Savings Bank: Garwin Branch at 237 Main Street, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $495.0 mil, Deposits: $385.5 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Garwin

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	32.8%	31.6%	13.7%	10.6%	4.9%
Congregations	20.5%	23.1%	7.7%	10.3%	7.7%

Name	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Congregations	7.7%	2.6%	5.1%	2.6%	12.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		1	$1,100
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,200
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$2,300

Garwin government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
All Other: $4,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $91,000
Sewerage: $39,000

Regular Highways: $37,000

Police Protection: $27,000

Fire Protection: $15,000

Libraries: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $11,000

Health Services - Other: $8,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

General - Other: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $195,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $94,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $161,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $88,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $34,000
Other, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $11,000
Regular Highways: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $151,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $94,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,215 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.52%
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 Marshall County, IA	1.06% ($36,027 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA	0.75% ($43,577)
from Benton County, IA	0.42% ($34,931)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
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 Marshall County, IA	1.32% ($30,000 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA	0.91% ($49,587)
to Benton County, IA	0.34% ($30,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Garwin:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garwin:

KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Garwin:

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.)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, 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.)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K0EDO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00166070
Grant Date: 01/10/2004, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014
Registrant: Lawrence C Wacha, 2613 B Ave, Garwin, IA 50632
Call Sign: KB5UYD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00347469
Grant Date: 01/15/2004, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: Patrick F Gray
Registrant: Patrick F Gray, 104 Park St, Garwin, IA 50632
Call Sign: KE4JLX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00821684
Grant Date: 03/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2014
Registrant: David J Bush, 301 Third St, Garwin, IA 50632

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: ZENITH AIRCRAFT CO 601HD (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 109RT , Serial Number: 6-3511, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 12/16/2007
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Tichy, 2745 B Ave, Garwin, IA 50632
Aircraft: BUCKEYE IND 503 DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 113RT , Serial Number: 4009, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/2007
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Tichy, 2745 B Ave, Garwin, IA 50632
Aircraft: GEMINI INDUSTRIES GEMINI II (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 116RT , Serial Number: 67, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/2007
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Tichy, 2745 B Ave, Garwin, IA 50632
Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 40468 , Serial Number: 7902, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1979
Registrant (Individual): Jason E Jones, 106 Park Street, Garwin, IA 50632

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 3

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