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Population in July 2008: 1,050. Population change since 2000: +6.4%
 

Males: 532  (50.8%)
Females: 518  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50105.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $67,053 (it was $56,406 in 2000)
Gilbert:  $67,053
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,969

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $158,514 (it was $113,400 in 2000)
Gilbert:  $158,514
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $162,223; Detached houses: $161,550; Townhouses or other attached units: $132,977; In 2-unit structures: $41,505
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Races in Gilbert:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Gilbert: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.3%), Norwegian (19.4%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.1%), United States (8.8%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/15/1882

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 1272 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gilbert

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilbert city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

25 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This city:  2.5%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Gilbert:  1.2% ($1,332)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (5.5 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (135.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ames, IA (2.3 miles ), Story City, IA (2.5 miles ), Roland, IA (2.9 miles ), Randall, IA (3.1 miles) , Kelley, IA (3.3 miles ), Nevada, IA (3.4 miles ), Boone, IA (3.6 miles ), Luther, IA (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $113,900
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.11 N, Longitude: 93.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+24.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Gilbert-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Gilbert 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 12.4 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 Gilbert:
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; AMES, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BOONE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Gilbert, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilbert:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 73 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
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Notable locations in Gilbert: Gilbert (A), Gilbert City Hall (B), Ames Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gilbert include: Gilbert Evangelical Free Church (A), Gilbert Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Gilbert Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gilbert and their reported violations in the past:

GILBERT WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 987, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gilbert, IA



Gilbert compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Gilbert travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Story County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Gilbert

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.97%
Here51.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents27.9%22.8%15.7%4.0%3.7%
Congregations17.4%6.5%16.3%2.2%5.4%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentSouthern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents3.2%3.1%2.7%2.4%14.6%
Congregations5.4%5.4%1.1%4.3%35.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Other Government Administration 1$2,980$35,7600$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,365$40,3800$0
Water Supply 1$3,832$45,9840$0
Totals for Government 3$10,177$40,7080$0



Gilbert government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $72,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $122,000
    Regular Highways: $64,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $32,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $123,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $114,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $704,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $117,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $157,000
    Total General Sales: $83,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.39%
Iowa average:  6.30%

1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)
Story County:  1.09%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.35% ($32,827 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.58% ($38,406)
from Marshall County, IA  0.29% ($30,711)


11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.37%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Story County:  0.18%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.44% ($38,500 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.56% ($41,223)
to Dallas County, IA  0.23% ($35,877)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gilbert:
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gilbert:
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K290AJ (105.9 FM; GILBERT, IA; Owner: MAJESTIC AIRWAVES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KURE (88.5 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: RESIDENCE ASSOCS. B/CSTNG SER., INC.)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Gilbert:
  • 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.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Doddie L Braico, East Side Of I-35, 0.5 Miles North Of Exit 116, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.4 m, Overall height: 93 m
    Registrant: Nextel Partners, Inc., 2051 Westown Parkway, Ste. B, West Des Moines, IA 50265, Phone: (515) 453-2163, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 42.107056 Lon: -93.649028, Call Sign: WQFI508
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/24/2006, Expiration Date: 07/24/2016, Certifier: John Kinley
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000, Fax: (262) 248-0061

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gilbert)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$206,6501$178,6201$21,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Gilbert


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Gilbert, IA

Gilbert on our top lists:
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer specialists"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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