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Carroll County

Population in July 2007: 1,215. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 565  (46.5%)
Females: 650  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51443.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,286 (it was $35,333 in 2000)
Glidden:  $45,286
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,175 (it was $64,900 in 2000)
Glidden:  $96,175
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,398; Detached houses: $99,045; Townhouses or other attached units: $326,055; In 2-unit structures: $193,038; Mobile homes: $15,000
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Races in Glidden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Glidden: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.8%), Irish (9.2%), United States (6.5%), English (6.0%), Danish (5.7%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/22/1873

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 1194 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Glidden

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glidden city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Glidden, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Glidden to the number of sex offenders is 304 to 1.

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

Glidden:  1.1% ($698)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (56.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (86.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (362.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ralston, IA (2.3 miles) , Lidderdale, IA (2.3 miles) , Carroll, IA (2.7 miles ), Willey, IA (2.7 miles) , Lanesboro, IA (3.0 miles) , Scranton, IA (3.1 miles ), Dedham, IA (3.4 miles ), Halbur, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $239,800

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Latitude: 42.06 N, Longitude: 94.73 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +159 (+14.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Glidden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Glidden city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1954, a category 4 tornado 15.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Glidden:
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CARROLL, IA)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Glidden, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glidden:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
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Library in Glidden:
  • GLIDDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,883; Location: 110 IDAHO STREET; 9,635 books; 110 audio materials; 275 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Glidden: Glidden (A), Glidden Fire Department (B), Glidden Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Glidden include: Saint Elizabith Seton Church (A), Glidden Presbyterian Church (B), Grace Baptist Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Peace Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

GLIDDEN WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1253, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glidden, IA


127 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Glidden compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Glidden (2009 data):
  • Iowa Savings Bank: Glidden Branch at 705 Arizona Street, branch established on 2006-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.8 mil, Deposits: $142.0 mil, headquarters in Carroll, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community Grain Co.
  • United Bank of Iowa: G;oddem Branch at 121 Idaho, branch established on 1877-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $779.7 mil, Deposits: $560.8 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (19%)


Religon statistics for Glidden

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents63.8%14.2%10.1%3.7%2.8%
Congregations35.7%11.9%11.9%11.9%4.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Friends (Quakers)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.8%0.9%0.8%0.8%1.3%
Congregations2.4%4.8%4.8%2.4%9.5%
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 2$7,187$43,1220$0
Streets and Highways 3$7,838$31,3520$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$2,181
Totals for Government 5$15,025$36,0602$2,181



Glidden government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $60,000
    Parking Facilities: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $398,000
    Water Utilities: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000
    Sewerage: $59,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $634,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $537,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $97,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $34,000
    Property Sale Other: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $83,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,210,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $463,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
    Gas Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
    All Other: $68,000
    General Support: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $296,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $168,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Sac County, IA  0.35% ($27,724 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.32% ($22,538)
from Audubon County, IA  0.27% ($25,818)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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 Polk County, IA  0.94% ($34,899 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.36% ($32,267)
to Crawford County, IA  0.33% ($24,964)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glidden:
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glidden:
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Glidden:
  • 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.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)


Glidden fatal accident list:
Jul 20, 1997 07:15 AM, Utah St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 26, 1991 12:06 AM, Idaho St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 22, 1979 07:52 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • BRAD G ZIELIE, .25 Miles From Inter Arizona St. & 205th St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:
  • Allan J Becker, 1.5 Mi N & 0.5 Mi W Of Jct Of Hwy 30 & Hwy 286, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13th St, Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-2571, Email:
  • LORI DAWSON, 400 Mereness Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 1.5 Mi N & 0.5 Mi W Of Jct Of Hwy 30 & Hwy 286, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KJS560
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/17/2004, Expiration Date: 12/02/2014, Certifier: Dale M Arends
    Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
  • 3 Mi S, Call Sign: KNEK322, Licensee ID: L00029094
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/17/2002, Expiration Date: 12/23/2012
    Registrant: Paul Walkup, 19379 Timber, Glidden, IA 51443
  • E 1/4 Of Sw 1/4 Sec 19 T84n R33w, Call Sign: WGR354, Licensee ID: L00003092
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/02/2005, Cancelation Date: 12/13/2004
    Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 Thirteenth St North, Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-2571

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB0MVS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00828116
    Grant Date: 03/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014, Certifier: Ricky E Hamilton
    Registrant: Ricky E Hamilton, 226 W 4th, Glidden, IA 51443
  • Call Sign: KB0VHW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01092061
    Grant Date: 12/08/2005, Expiration Date: 02/13/2016, Certifier: James F Platt
    Registrant: James F Platt, 526 E 3rd St, Glidden, IA 51443
  • Call Sign: WA0ZOE, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/12/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2006
    Registrant: Dean E Light, 104 Minnesota, Glidden, IA 51443


FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Glidden)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Glidden


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