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Garwin, IA map Population (year 2000): 565. Estimated population in July 2006: 545 (-3.5% change)
 

Males: 272  (48.1%)
Females: 293  (51.9%)

Tama County

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

Zip codes: 50632.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,800 (it was $38,269 in 2000)
Garwin  $41,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,500 (it was $51,100 in 2000)
Garwin  $60,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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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%)

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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: 549 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 110 to 1.

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

Garwin:  1.2% ($600)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (35.7 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (200.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (343.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gladbrook, IA (6.8 miles ), Montour, IA (8.3 miles ), Le Grand, IA (9.2 miles ), Toledo, IA (9.7 miles ), Tama, IA (11.3 miles ), Lincoln, IA (11.7 miles) , Beaman, IA (13.3 miles ), Traer, IA (16.1 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

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Latitude: 42.09 N, Longitude: 92.68 W


Area code: 641

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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 slightly above Iowa state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 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 23.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Garwin:
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; GRINNELL, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garwin:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 37 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 70 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 71 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garwin:
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 13 miles; TOLEDO, IA; ID: 8C5)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 17 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; ID: MIW)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 17 miles; TRAER, IA; ID: 8C6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garwin:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 37 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
Public high school in Garwin:
  • GMG SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 306 PARK STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
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 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

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 (2007 data):
  • Lincoln Savings Bank: Garwin Branch at 237 Main Street, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $404.8 mil, Deposits: $325.2 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp



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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.)
  • 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)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garwin:
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Garwin:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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