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Gibson, IA map Population (year 2000): 92. Estimated population in July 2006: 74 (-19.6% change)
 

Males: 44  (47.8%)
Females: 48  (52.2%)

Keokuk County

Median resident age:  31.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50104


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,000 (it was $39,375 in 2000)
Gibson  $43,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,300 (it was $46,700 in 2000)
Gibson  $55,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Gibson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (31.5%), German (30.4%), English (18.5%), Czech (6.5%), Scottish (5.4%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/14/1954

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 0.07 square miles.

Population density: 1133 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gibson

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gibson city

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gibson, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gibson to the number of sex offenders is 75 to 1.

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

Gibson:  0.8% ($378)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (60.7 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (223.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (324.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Thornburg, IA (4.4 miles) , Barnes City, IA (5.6 miles ), What Cheer, IA (6.1 miles ), Deep River, IA (7.0 miles ), Keswick, IA (10.8 miles ), Montezuma, IA (11.6 miles ), Delta, IA (11.7 miles ), Rose Hill, IA (12.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 92.39 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+46.0%).



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Gibson-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Gibson city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 37.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gibson:
  • KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
  • MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MARENGO, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gibson:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 27 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 56 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gibson:
  • SIG FIELD (about 11 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; ID: 7C5)
  • OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 20 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; ID: OOA)
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 28 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gibson:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 61 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 69 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  52.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Gibson 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Gibson (2007 data):
  • Patriot Bank: Gibson Branch at 210 Main Street, branch established on 1912-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.6 mil, Deposits: $85.5 mil, headquarters in Brooklyn, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Gibson Investment Company



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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$125
Totals for Government 0$0 1$125


Gibson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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 Washington County, IA  0.72% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.69% ($32,357)
from Wapello County, IA  0.55% ($30,136)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 Mahaska County, IA  0.81% ($30,303 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA  0.71% ($23,724)
to Iowa County, IA  0.59% ($33,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gibson:
  • 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.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, 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.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gibson:
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Gibson:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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